# Edison Park station

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Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois

Edison Park Edison Park station in January 2016. The new depot is visible on the right. General information Location 6730 North Olmstead Avenue Edison Park, Chicago, Illinois 60631 Coordinates 42°00′09″N 87°49′05″W / 42.0025°N 87.8180°W / 42.0025; -87.8180 Owned by Metra Platforms 1 side platform 1 island platform Tracks 3 Connections CTA Buses Construction Parking Yes (On-street, Vending) Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 2 History Opened 1956 Rebuilt 2007[1] Passengers 2018 752 (average weekday)[2] 8.4% Rank 69 out of 236[2] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Park Ridge toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Norwood Park toward Ogilvie TC Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Park Ridge toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Norwood Park toward Chicago Track layout Legend UPNW northwest to Harvard or McHenry Olmsted Ave. Avondale Ave. Oliphant Ave. UPNW southeast to Ogilvie TC Location

**Edison Park** is a commuter rail station along [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Union Pacific Northwest Line](/source/Union_Pacific_Northwest_Line) in the [Edison Park](/source/Edison_Park%2C_Chicago) neighborhood of [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois). It is located at 6730 North Olmstead Avenue across from Monument Park, and lies 11.4 miles (18.3 km) from [Ogilvie Transportation Center](/source/Ogilvie_Transportation_Center) in [Chicago](/source/Chicago).[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Edison Park is in Zone 2. As of 2018[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edison_Park_station&action=edit), Edison Park is the 69th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 752 weekday boardings.[2]

As of May 30, 2023, Edison Park is served by 50 trains (25 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

Edison Park station is the northernmost station along the Union Pacific Northwest Line within Chicago's city limits. It contains both a station house along the tracks and an open shelter in between two of them. Parking is available (with vendors), but only along the tracks on North Olmstead Avenue between Ozark and Olympia Avenues.

## [CTA Bus](/source/List_of_Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_routes) Connections

- **[68](/source/Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_services)** Northwest Highway

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Eddie (September 13, 2007). ["Eddie's Rail Fan Page: The NEW Metra Edison Park commuter rail station. Chicago Illinois USA. August 2007"](https://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-metra-edison-park-commuter-rail.html).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) ["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-3)** ["RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION"](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupnw.html).

## External links

- [Metra - Edison Park Station](https://web.archive.org/web/20100414000200/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-nw/station.EDISONPK.html)

- [Edison Park Station (Chicago Railfan.net)](http://chicago.railfan.net/cgi/photos.pl/?show=at:Edison_Park_station)

- [Station from Oliphant Avenue from Google Maps Street View](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0018078,-87.8171377,3a,75y,326.09h,82.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1su0Erbh_bHsyfA6jvBSEbLA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

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