{{short description|Commuter rail station in Highwood, Illinois}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | style=Metra | name={{Metra header|Highwood | icon={{ric|Metra|upn}}}} | type= | image=Highwood Station - October 2015.jpg | image_caption=Highwood station in October&nbsp;2015. | address=317 Green Bay Road<br>[[Highwood, Illinois]] | coordinates={{coord|42.2034|-87.8105|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line= | other={{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} [[Pace (transit)|Pace Buses]] | structure= | platform=2 [[Side platform]]s | depth= | levels= | tracks=2 tracks | parking= | bicycle= | passengers=242 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year=2018 | pass_percent=-17.4 | pass_system= | opened=1962{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} | closed= | rebuilt= | electrified= | accessible=Yes | code= | owned=Metra | zone=4 | former= | services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Union Pacific/North|left=Fort Sheridan|right=Highland Park}} |other_services_header = Former services |other_services_collapsible=yes |other_services={{Adjacent stations|system=Chicago and North Western Railway|line1=Milwaukee Division|left=Fort Sheridan|right=Highland Park}} | mpassengers= | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= RP2!~MFADEg\vSTRgf!~MFADEg\ ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint|Chicago|UPN}} north to {{stl|Metra|Kenosha}} RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\PLTr RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\PLTr RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\PLTr RP2!~POINTERg@fq\vSTR\ ~~ ~~ Green Bay Rd. RP2q!~MFADEgq\RP2xRP2\vSKRZ-G2BUE\RP2q\RP2q!~MFADEfq ~~ ~~ Highwood Ave. RP2!~MFADEf\vSTRgf!~MFADEf\ ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint|Chicago|UPN}} south to {{stl|Metra|Ogilvie}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #0f5200 | mapframe-marker = rail |pass_rank=159 out of 236<ref name=":0" />}}

'''Highwood''' is one of two stations on [[Metra]]'s [[Union Pacific North Line]] located in [[Highwood, Illinois]]. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is {{convert|24.5|mi|km}} away from [[Ogilvie Transportation Center]], the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100325170233/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupn.html Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 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>

Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.

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

==Bus connections== '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' * {{Pace web|472|Highland Park - Highwood}}

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100702063102/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-n/station.HIGHWOOD.html Metra - Highwood] *[https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2031966,-87.8108048,3a,75y,35.67h,90.28t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQr4BLgCEbIKPVkmCGIqQtw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Station from Google Maps Street View]

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