Arlington Heights station

{{Short description|Commuter rail station in Arlington Heights, Illinois}} {{more sources|date=May 2026}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{distinguish|Arlington Park station}} {{Infobox station | style = Metra | name = {{Metra header|Arlington Heights | icon={{ric|Metra|upnw}}}} | type = | image = Arlington Heights Station.jpg | image_caption = | address = 45 [[U.S. Route 14 in Illinois|West Northwest Highway]]<br />[[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] | coordinates = {{coord|42.0843|-87.9836|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line = | other = | structure = | platform = 1 [[side platform]] (formerly 2), 1 [[island platform]] | depth = | levels = | tracks = 3 | parking = Yes | bicycle = Yes | passengers = 2,506 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year = 2018 | pass_percent = -2.8 | pass_rank = 5 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system = | opened = 1854 | closed = | rebuilt = 2000 | electrified = | accessible = Yes | code = | owned = Village of Arlington Heights | zone = 3 | former = | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Union Pacific/Northwest|left=Arlington Park|right=Mount Prospect}} | other_services_header = Former services | other_services_collapsible = yes | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Chicago and North Western Railway|line1=Wisconsin Division|left1=Arlington Park|right1=Mount Prospect}} | mpassengers = | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= v-STR!~MFADEg\vSTR!~MFADEg\d\RP4!~MFADEg~~ ~~ ~~{{BSsplit|{{rint|Chicago|UPNW}} northwest|to {{stl|Metra|Harvard}} or {{stl|Metra|McHenry}}}} SHI1+l\vSTR\d\RP4!~POINTERg@fq~~ ~~ ~~{{jctrdt|state=IL|US|14}} (Northwest Hwy.) PSTR(L)\vSTR\dPLTr\RP4 PSTR(L)\vSTR\dPLTr\RP4 SKRZ-G2BUE\vSKRZ-G2BUE\dRP2q\RP4xRP2~~Vail Ave. PSTR(L)\vSTR\dPLTr\RP4 PSTR(L)\vSTR\dPLTr\RP4 SKRZ-G2BUE\vSKRZ-G2BUE\dRP2q\RP4xRP2~~Dunton Ave. STR!~MFADEf\vSTR!~MFADEf\d\RP4!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|UPNW}} southeast to {{stl|Metra|Ogilvie}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #ffde02 | mapframe-marker = rail }} '''Arlington Heights''' is one of two commuter railroad stations along [[Metra]]'s [[Union Pacific Northwest Line]] in the village of [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]]. The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway ([[U.S. Route 14 in Illinois|US 14]]), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies {{convert|22.9|mi|km}} from [[Ogilvie Transportation Center]] in [[Chicago]] and {{convert|40.3|mi|km}} from Harvard.<ref>[http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupnw.html Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3. {{As of|2018}}, Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref>

As of May 30, 2023, Arlington Heights is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 34 trains (17 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Sundays. One inbound train originates from Arlington Heights on weekends and holidays.

Parking is available along Northwest Highway and the north side of the tracks from east of Walnut Avenue to Dunton Avenue. It is also available on the south side of the tracks between Vail and Dunton Avenues leading into Payton Run. A much larger parking lot exists on the south side of the track between Evergreen Avenue and Arlington Heights Road north of Sigwalt Street. A fourth parking lot is available north of US 14 along Vail Avenue between St. James and Fremont Streets. Three others are not available to commuters.

There is a newsstand, restroom and staffed (weekday mornings) ticket agent inside the station building.

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==External links== *{{Metra web|Union Pacific/Northwest|ARLINGTNHT|Arlington Heights}} *[https://www.google.com/maps/@42.083816,-87.9828917,3a,75y,294.05h,88.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUexIp43JdM0bO6GvSuYfKA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Station from Dunton Avenue from Google Maps Street View]

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