# Golf station

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Commuter rail station in Golf, Illinois

Golf General information Location 1 Overlook Drive Golf, Illinois 60029 Coordinates 42°03′30″N 87°47′50″W / 42.0583°N 87.7971°W / 42.0583; -87.7971 Owned by Metra Line C&M Subdivision Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections Pace Bus Construction Parking Yes Cycle facilities Yes Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 3 History Opened 1903 Passengers 2018 355 (average weekday)[1] 5.3% Rank 133 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Glenview toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Morton Grove toward Union Station Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Glenview toward Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Morton Grove toward Chicago Glenview toward Walworth Suburban Service North Line Track layout Legend MDN north to Fox Lake Overlook Dr. MDN south to Union Station Location

**Golf** is a commuter railroad station on [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Milwaukee District North Line](/source/Milwaukee_District_North_Line) in [Golf, Illinois](/source/Golf%2C_Illinois). The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) away from [Chicago Union Station](/source/Chicago_Union_Station), the southern terminus of the line.[2] It serves commuters between Union Station and [Fox Lake, Illinois](/source/Fox_Lake%2C_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.[1] 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](/source/Chicago%2C_Milwaukee%2C_St._Paul_and_Pacific_Railroad). Parking is available south of Overlook Drive and Briar Road, near Deideich Park.

## Bus connections

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

- 208 Golf Road (2 blocks south of Overlook Drive)

- 210 Lincoln Avenue (Weekdays 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 - 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.

## External links

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

- [Station from Briar Road from Google Maps Street View](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)

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