Golf station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in Golf, Illinois}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station|name={{Metra header | name=Golf | icon={{ric|Metra|mdn}} }} | type= | style=Metra | image=Golf Metra Station.jpg | image_caption= | address=1 Overlook Drive<br />[[Golf, Illinois]] 60029 | coordinates={{coord|42.0583|-87.7971|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line=[[C&M Subdivision]] | other={{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace Bus]]''' | structure= | platform=2 [[side platform]]s | depth= | levels= | tracks=2 | parking=Yes | bicycle=Yes | passengers=355 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year=2018 | pass_percent=-5.3 | pass_rank=133 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system= | opened=1903 | closed= | rebuilt= | electrified= | accessible=Yes | code= | owned=Metra | zone=3 | former= | services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Milwaukee District/North|left=Glenview|right=Morton Grove}} |other_services_header = Former services |other_services_collapsible = yes |other_services= {{Adjacent stations|system1=Milwaukee Road |line3=Chicago-Milwaukee|left3=Glenview|right3=Morton Grove |line4=North|left4=Glenview|right4=Morton Grove}} | mpassengers= | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= vSTR!~MFADEg~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDN}} north to {{stl|Metra|Fox Lake}} RP2q!~MFADEgq\vSKRZ-G2BUE\RP2q!~MFADEfq ~~ ~~ Overlook Dr. PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr vSTR!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDN}} south to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #e97300 | mapframe-marker = rail }} '''Golf''' is a commuter railroad station on [[Metra]]'s [[Milwaukee District North Line]] in [[Golf, Illinois]]. The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, {{convert|15.4|mi|km}} away from [[Chicago Union Station]], the southern terminus of the line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html |title=Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line |access-date=2009-12-01 |archive-date=2010-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129044713/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It serves commuters between Union Station and [[Fox Lake, Illinois]], and in Metra's zone-based fare system, Golf is in zone 3. As of 2018, Golf is the 133rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 355 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> The station also houses the Golf Police Department.

As of February 15, 2024, Golf is served by 40 trains (19 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Golf station was originally built in 1903 by the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]]. Parking is available south of Overlook Drive and Briar Road, near Deideich Park.

==Bus connections== '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]'''

*208 Golf Road (2 blocks south of Overlook Drive) *210 Lincoln Avenue (Weekdays Only)

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==External links== {{Metra web|Milwaukee District/North|GOLF}} *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=42.058568,-87.79677&panoid=cJPJQWT6B9l1965Z5osjgA&cbp=12,199.89,,0,-1.01&ll=42.058653,-87.796823&spn=0.003393,0.010568&t=h&z=17 Station from Briar Road from Google Maps Street View]

[[Category:Metra stations in Illinois]] [[Category:Former Milwaukee Road stations]] [[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1903]] [[Category:Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois]]