# Fort Sheridan station

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Commuter rail station in Highwood, Illinois

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Fort Sheridan Fort Sheridan station in October 2015. General information Location 461 West Old Elm Road Fort Sheridan, Illinois Coordinates 42°13′03″N 87°49′16″W / 42.2174°N 87.8210°W / 42.2174; -87.8210 Owned by Metra Platforms 2 Side platforms Tracks 2 tracks Connections Pace Buses Construction Parking Yes Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 4 Passengers 2018 259 (average weekday)[1] 5.5% Rank 156 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Lake Forest toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Highwood toward Ogilvie TC Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Lake Forest toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Highwood toward Chicago Track layout Legend UPN north to Kenosha Hutchinson Trail Old Elm Rd. Simonds Way Sheridan Rd. Robert McClory Bike Path Western Ave. UPN south to Ogilvie TC Location

**Fort Sheridan station** is one of two stations on [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Union Pacific North Line](/source/Union_Pacific_North_Line) located in the [Fort Sheridan](/source/Fort_Sheridan%2C_Illinois) neighborhood in [Highwood, Illinois](/source/Highwood%2C_Illinois). The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) away from [Ogilvie Transportation Center](/source/Ogilvie_Transportation_Center), the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Fort Sheridan is the 156th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 259 weekday boardings.[1]

As of September 20, 2025, Fort Sheridan is served by 51 trains (26 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 30 trains (15 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.

Parking at Fort Sheridan station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.

## Bus connections

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

- 472 Highland Park/Highwood (Monday-Saturday only)

## 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/North Line"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100325170233/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupn.html). Archived from [the original](http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupn.html) on March 25, 2010.

## External links

- [Metra - Fort Sheridan Station](https://web.archive.org/web/20100702063042/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-n/station.FTSHERIDAN.html)

- [North Shore Trail north of Ford Sheridan Station (Metra Railfan Photos)](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/pmupn3.jpg)

- [Station from Old Elm Road from Google Maps Street View](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2180433,-87.8214185,3a,75y,158.08h,88.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7Ldj8smhCAQXAm2Jbe16Hg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)

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