Ravinia station

Ravinia is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. The station is located at 510 Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Ravinia is located in zone E. As of 2018, Ravinia is the 139th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 326 weekday boardings.[2] Ravinia is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, the inbound terminus of the line.[3]

Ravinia
Location510 Roger Williams Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Coordinates42.1651°N 87.7828°W / 42.1651; -87.7828
Owned byUnion Pacific
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Pace Buses
Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1889[1]
Passengers
2018326 (average weekday)[2]  10.5%
Rank139 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highland Park
toward Kenosha
 Union Pacific / North Ravinia Park
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Highland Park
toward Milwaukee
 Milwaukee Division Braeside
toward Chicago

Overview

The Ravinia station was opened in 1889 and includes a station house on the inbound platform which was designed by architect J.E. Blunt. Exterior work on the building, including the construction of a new roof and repainting, was completed in 2016.[1]

The station consists of two grade-level side platforms which serve the inbound and outbound tracks. Since the Union Pacific/North Line operates on a left-hand main, the inbound platform is on the east side and the outbound is on the west. The station house is open from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. There is no ticket agent at Ravinia, so tickets must be purchased on board the train. A parking lot is located on the east side of the station; on Ravinia Festival concert dates, a bus is available between the lot and Ravinia Park. The Green Bay Trail runs parallel to the Union/Pacific North Line at Ravinia and is accessible from the station.

References
  1. "Work on Metra Ravinia Station complete". Chicago Sun-Times. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line


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