Prairie View station

Not to be confused with Prairie Crossing station.

Prairie View station is on Metra's North Central Service in the unincorporated area of Prairie View, Illinois, near Buffalo Grove. The station is 34.4 miles (55.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.^{[3][unreliable source?]} In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie View is in zone 4.^[4] As of 2018, Prairie View is the 113th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 415 weekday boardings.^[2][5]

Prairie View
Prairie View Metra station in June 2021.
General information
Location	2701 Main Street Prairie View, Illinois
Coordinates	42.1981°N 87.9558°W / 42.1981; -87.9558
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018	415 (average weekday)[2]  7%
Rank	113 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Vernon Hills toward Antioch North Central Service Buffalo Grove toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Leithton toward Portal Main Line Wheeling toward Chicago
Track layout Legend NCS north to Antioch Main St. IL 22 (Half Day Rd.) Prairie Rd. NCS south to Union Station
Location

As of February 15, 2024, Prairie View is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

References

1. Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
3. "METRA RAILFAN TIPS". 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
4. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count" (PDF). 26 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
5. "Prairie View Metra Station Area". www.vbg.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Prairie View station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View