Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Hinsdale is the 35th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,155 weekday boardings.[1] There is a historic staffed station and commercial use building. Originally known as the Brush Hill Train Station, the depot was designed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad by staff architect Walter Theodore Krausch, built by Grace & Hyde Company in 1899, and is listed as a contributing building in the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District.[4]
As of February 16, 2024, Hinsdale is served by 30 inbound and 27 outbound trains (57 total) on Weekdays along with 27 trains (13 inbound and 14 outbound) on Saturdays and all 20 trains (10 per direction) on Sundays and Holidays.
References
- ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings; May 30, 2006
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Hinsdale Historic District
External links
Media related to Hinsdale (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons- Metra – Stations – Hinsdale station
- Hinsdale, Illinois Railroad Crossings (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
- Flickr Photo
- Station from Garfield Avenue from Google Maps Street View
- Station from Washington Street from Google Maps Street View
