Hinsdale station

Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Hinsdale is the 35th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,155 weekday boardings.^[1] There is a historic staffed station and commercial use building. Originally known as the Brush Hill Train Station, the depot was designed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad by staff architect Walter Theodore Krausch, built by Grace & Hyde Company in 1899, and is listed as a contributing building in the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District.^[4]

Hinsdale
General information
Location	21 E Hinsdale Ave Hinsdale, Illinois
Owned by	Village of Hinsdale
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1898/1899
Previous names	Brush Hill
Passengers
2018	1,155 (average weekday)[1]  0.4%
Rank	35 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station West Hinsdale Weekday Limited toward Aurora BNSF Highlands Weekday Limited toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station West Hinsdale toward Aurora Suburban Service Highlands toward Chicago
Brush Hill Train Station
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	41°48′10.08″N 87°55′41.88″W
Architect	Walter Theodore Krausch
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
Part of	Downtown Hinsdale Historic District (ID06000011)
Added to NRHP	May 30, 2006[2]
Track layout Legend BNSF east to Union Station Garfield St. Washington St. Lincoln St. BNSF west to Aurora

As of April 29, 2024, Hinsdale is served by 30 inbound and 27 outbound trains (57 total) on Weekdays along with 33 trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound) on Weekends and Holidays.

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
2. National Register of Historic Places Listings; May 30, 2006
3. Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
4. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Hinsdale Historic District

External links

• Media related to Hinsdale (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Metra – Stations – Hinsdale station
• Hinsdale, Illinois Railroad Crossings (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
• Flickr Photo
• Station from Garfield Avenue from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Washington Street from Google Maps Street View