North Glenview (signed as The Glen of North Glenview) is one of two commuter railroad stations on

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. The station is located at 3000 Old Willow Road, is away from

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, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and

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. In Metra's zone-based fare system, North Glenview is in zone D. As of 2018, North Glenview is the 34th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,163 weekday boardings. As of December 12, 2022, North Glenview is served by 44 trains (19 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. It is proposed that the Amtrak trains, the ''

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'' and ''

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'', which currently serve , one stop south, would shift here. This move would eliminate lengthy stops which block traffic on Glenview Road. This move would involve reconstruction of the North Glenview station to handle the additional traffic, and depends on commitments from Glenview, the Illinois General Assembly and Metra.

Bus connections

Pace * 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only) * 623 Glen of North Glenview-Metra Station/Willow Road Corridor (weekday rush hours only)

References

External links

Station House from Google Maps Street View
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