Forest Glen station (Illinois)

Forest Glen is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations in the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois, along the Milwaukee District North Line. It is located at 5301 North Forest Glen Avenue, is 10.2 miles (16.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,^[2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Forest Glen is in zone 2. As of 2018, Forest Glen is the 126th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 376 weekday boardings.^[1]

Forest Glen
General information
Location	5310 North Forest Glen Avenue Forest Glen, Chicago, Illinois 60630
Coordinates	41.9781°N 87.7556°W / 41.9781; -87.7556
Line(s)	C&M Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Structure type	Open shelter
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
Passengers
2018	376 (average weekday)[1]  9.6%
Rank	126 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Edgebrook toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Mayfair toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Edgebrook towards Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Mayfair towards Chicago Edgebrook towards Walworth Suburban Service North Line
Track layout Legend MD-N north to Fox Lake Forest Glen Ave. Leclaire Ave. Elston Ave. MD-N south to Union Station
Location

As of February 15, 2024, Forest Glen is served by 40 trains (19 inbound, 21 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.

The station is little more than an open sheltered platform, and is located south of a Cook County Forest Preserve. On-street parking is available along Forest Glen Avenue and LeClaire Avenue between Elston Avenue and north of Balmoral Avenue. The main parking lot for the station is between Balmoral and Catalpa Avenues.

Bus connections

CTA Buses

• 92 Foster (One block south at LeClaire and Foster)

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. "Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Forest Glen station (Illinois)
• Station from Google Maps Street View