# Arlington Heights station

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Commuter rail station in Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Not to be confused with [Arlington Park station](/source/Arlington_Park_station).

Arlington Heights General information Location 45 West Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, Illinois Coordinates 42°05′03″N 87°59′01″W / 42.0843°N 87.9836°W / 42.0843; -87.9836 Owned by Village of Arlington Heights Platforms 1 side platform (formerly 2), 1 island platform Tracks 3 Construction Parking Yes Cycle facilities Yes Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 3 History Opened 1854 Rebuilt 2000 Passengers 2018 2,506 (average weekday)[1] 2.8% Rank 5 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Arlington Park toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Mount Prospect toward Ogilvie TC Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Arlington Park toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Mount Prospect toward Chicago Track layout Legend UPNW northwest to Harvard or McHenry US 14 (Northwest Hwy.) Vail Ave. Dunton Ave. UPNW southeast to Ogilvie TC Location

**Arlington Heights** is one of two commuter railroad stations along [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Union Pacific Northwest Line](/source/Union_Pacific_Northwest_Line) in the village of [Arlington Heights, Illinois](/source/Arlington_Heights%2C_Illinois). The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway ([US 14](/source/U.S._Route_14_in_Illinois)), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from [Ogilvie Transportation Center](/source/Ogilvie_Transportation_Center) in [Chicago](/source/Chicago) and 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Harvard.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arlington_Heights_station&action=edit), Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.[1]

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.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF). *Metra*. April 2019. Archived from [the original](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF) on May 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupnw.html)

## External links

- [Metra – Stations – Arlington Heights](http://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/up-nw/stations/ARLINGTNHT)

- [Station from Dunton Avenue from Google Maps Street View](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.083816,-87.9828917,3a,75y,294.05h,88.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUexIp43JdM0bO6GvSuYfKA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

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