Golf station
Golf station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Golf, Illinois. The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, 16 miles (26 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] It serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois, and in Metra's zone-based fare system, Golf is in zone D. 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.
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| Location | 1 Overlook Drive Golf, Illinois 60029 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.0583°N 87.7971°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Pace Bus | ||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | D | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 355 (average weekday)[1]  5.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 133 out of 236[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
References
- "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 - Milwaukee District/North Line
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