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Braeside station

Coordinates: 42°09′10″N 87°46′21″W / 42.1528°N 87.7726°W / 42.1528; -87.7726
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Braeside
Braeside station in October 2015.
General information
Location10 North Saint Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Coordinates42°09′10″N 87°46′21″W / 42.1528°N 87.7726°W / 42.1528; -87.7726
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
AccessibleYes, partial[note 1]
Other information
Fare zone3
Passengers
2018410 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 7.2%
Rank117 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ravinia Park
(seasonal)
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Glencoe
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Ravinia
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Glencoe
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Ravinia
toward Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
Glencoe
Location
Map

Braeside is a railroad station in Highland Park, Illinois serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line, in the Braeside neighborhood of Highland Park. It is located at 10 North St. Johns Avenue, just off Lake Cook Road. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Braeside is located in Zone 3. As of 2018, Braeside is the 117th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 410 weekday boardings.[1] Cook County Forest Preserves' Turnbull Woods and William N. Erickson Preserve are adjacent to the station, and the Chicago Botanic Garden is a mile away. Braeside Station has a warming hut on the inbound side of the track. The station is named after the nearby Braeside Elementary School, part of North Shore School District 112. The station consists of two platforms and a waiting room/warming hut, but does not contain a ticket agent booth or restroom facilities. Northbound trains stop on the west platform and southbound trains stop on the east platform. Trains go south to Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center, and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin.

As of February 16, 2024, Braeside is served by 44 trains (23 inbound, 21 outbound) weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

References

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  1. ^ At partially accessible stations, customers using mobility devices can access and use trains; however, the stations may not have other accessibility features such as accessible bathrooms, Braille signage, visual display announcements, etc.
  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
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