# Deerfield station

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Commuter rail station in Deerfield, Illinois

For the station in Deerfield Beach, Florida, see [Deerfield Beach station](/source/Deerfield_Beach_station).

Deerfield Deerfield station in July 2022. General information Location 860 Deerfield Road Deerfield, Illinois Owned by Village of Deerfield Line C&M Subdivision Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections Pace Buses Construction Parking On street Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 4 History Opened 1872 Rebuilt 1900, 1917 Passengers 2018 1,133 (average weekday)[1] 11.6% Rank 39 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Lake Forest toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Lake Cook Road toward Union Station Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Sturtevant toward Seattle or Tacoma Main Line Western Avenue toward Chicago West Lake Forest toward Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Techny toward Chicago West Lake Forest toward Walworth Suburban Service North Line Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot U.S. National Register of Historic Places Interactive map of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot Location Deerfield, Illinois, USA Coordinates 42°10′05″N 87°51′00″W / 42.16806°N 87.85000°W / 42.16806; -87.85000 Built 1917 NRHP reference No. 98000066 Added to NRHP February 5, 1998 Track layout Legend MDN north to Fox Lake Park Ave. Chestnut St. Jewett Park Dr. Deerfield Rd. MDN south to Union Station Location

**Deerfield** is one of two [Metra](/source/Metra) commuter railroad stations in [Deerfield, Illinois](/source/Deerfield%2C_Illinois) along the [Milwaukee District North Line](/source/Milwaukee_District_North_Line). It is located at 860 Deerfield Road, 2 blocks west of [Illinois State Route 43](/source/Illinois_State_Route_43), is 24.6 miles (39.6 km) away from [Chicago Union Station](/source/Chicago_Union_Station), the southern terminus of the line.[2] The station serves commuters between Union Station and [Fox Lake, Illinois](/source/Fox_Lake%2C_Illinois). As of 2018, Deerfield is the 39th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,133 weekday boardings.[1] The current station originally served the [Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad](/source/Chicago%2C_Milwaukee%2C_St._Paul_%26_Pacific_Railroad), and replaced two older stations built by the railway.

As of July 15, 2024, all Milwaukee District North trains make a scheduled stop in Deerfield, including 54 trains (27 in each direction) on weekdays, 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, one inbound train originates here, and one outbound train terminates here.

The commuter parking lot east of the station and tracks is the site of the Deerfield Farmer's Market, Saturday Mornings from June to October.[3]

## History

The first train station in Deerfield was a temporary boxcar installed by the [Milwaukee Road](/source/Milwaukee_Road) in 1872.[4] Situated on Central Avenue, then called Hall Avenue, it was used as a temporary station while a permanent station was being constructed. The replacement structure was built about 2 blocks to the south of the current station and opened in 1872. The present station, which replaced both previous stations, was built in 1903 after a petition was circulated to have a train station closer to the center of the village.[5] Architect Jay W. Nettenstrom designed the station using [American Craftsman](/source/American_Craftsman) and [Prairie-style](/source/Prairie_School) principles.[6] The station is similar in design to other stations along the Milwaukee Road, including the station in [Walworth, Wisconsin](/source/Walworth%2C_Wisconsin).[7]

In 1913, an underpass was built to the south of the station to allow Deerfield Road to flow under the tracks. The station caught on fire in 1917 with only the freight room surviving.[8] The building was repaired and enlarged according to a new plan by architect Charles Rawson. The current station was built on the foundation of the 1903 station, and retains many features from when it was rebuilt after the fire, including historical [double-hung windows](/source/Sash_window) and [radiators](/source/Radiator).[7]

In 1973, the Milwaukee Road had planned to tear down the station, along with five other stations in Northeastern Illinois, and replace it with a concrete shelter.[9] This plan, though, was shelved in favor of a restoration due to public outcry. The Deerfield Area Historical Society created a plan to repair and rehab the station to prevent demolition. In 1974, the Village of Deerfield received $65,000 in federal funds to restore the station. The local [Jaycees](/source/United_States_Junior_Chamber) volunteered to paint and restore the station.[6]

The station was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) on February 5, 1998.[10]

### No Kissing Zone

Deerfield station became nationally famous in 1979, when Deerfield village officials created a "No-Kissing Zone" at the station in response to complaints about traffic jams caused by couples taking too long to [kiss](/source/Kiss) their goodbyes at the drop-off point. The "No-Kissing" signs (patterned after international [traffic signs](/source/Traffic_sign)) attracted national attention and were featured in *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine and ABC's *AM America* (precursor to *[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)*). A Deerfield family appearing on the game show *[Family Feud](/source/Family_Feud)* presented [Richard Dawson](/source/Richard_Dawson) with replica pins of the signs. Despite this restriction, the station is shown in the 1983 Paul Brickman film *[Risky Business](/source/Risky_Business)*.

## Bus connections

**[Pace](/source/Pace_(transit))**

- 471 [Highland Park](/source/Highland_Park%2C_Illinois) – [Northbrook Court](/source/Northbrook_Court) (Monday-Saturday only)[11]

## 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 - Milwaukee District/North Line"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100129044713/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html). Archived from [the original](http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html) on January 29, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Farmers Market | Deerfield, IL"](https://www.deerfield.il.us/301/Farmers-Market). *www.deerfield.il.us*. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Deerfield Area Historical Society"](https://deerfieldhistoricalsociety.org/history.html). *deerfieldhistoricalsociety.org*. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Reichelt, Marie (1928). [*History of Deerfield, Illinois*](https://archives.deerfieldlibrary.org/files/original/5973bba590ce9161525ab4b00e032734.pdf) (PDF). Glenview Press. pp. 20–21.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_6-1) Liebenson, Donald (September 19, 2016). ["Deerfield Station, from 'eye sore' to landmark"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-0925-landmark-deerfield-20160919-story.html). *chicagotribune.com*. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_7-1) [*Illinois SP Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot*](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893392). File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Illinois, 1964 - 2013. January 9, 1998.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Village of Deerfield Historical Information](http://deerfield-il.org/community/historical.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070730122453/http://deerfield-il.org/community/historical.html) July 30, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Transit District Awarded Grant". *The Milwaukee Road Magazine*. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. January 1, 1973.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Lake County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places](http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IL/Lake/state.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["471 - Highland Park – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus"](https://www.pacebus.com/route/471). *www.pacebus.com*. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

## External links

Media related to [Deerfield station](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Deerfield_station) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Metra – Stations – Deerfield station](http://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/md-n/stations/DEERFIELD)

- [Dynamic Depot Maps image](http://www.depotmaps.com/Images/DepotIL/Deerfield3.jpg)

- [Station from Google Maps Street View](https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.167292,-87.849405&spn=0.00396,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.167302,-87.849857&panoid=u2kcZD32f3blXl5WEKT0uA&cbp=12,97.2,,0,-10.77)

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