Vernon Hills is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The station is 35.7 miles (57.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Vernon Hills is in zone 4. As of 2018, Vernon Hills is the 118th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 409 weekday boardings.[2] Vernon Hills station is an A-Framed structure with an analog clock tower emerging from the right slope. The canopy on the platform is also an A-Framed structure.
As of February 15, 2024, Vernon Hills is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.
References
- ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service