Barrington is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Barrington, Illinois. The station is located at 201 South Spring Street in Barrington, and is 31.9 miles (51.3 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Barrington is located in Zone 4. As of 2018, Barrington is the 16th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations on the Metra system, with an average of 1,725 weekday boardings.[1] Barrington has two tracks and two side platforms; it is the southernmost station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line without a third express track, which begins about a quarter mile southeast of the station near Baker Lake. It is also the last station outbound within Cook County. A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform. Parking is available at the station.

Barrington
General information
Location201 South Spring Street
Barrington, Illinois
Coordinates42°09′10″N 88°07′55″W / 42.1529°N 88.1320°W / 42.1529; -88.1320
Owned byVillage of Barrington
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsPace buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1977
Passengers
20181,725 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 0.7%
Rank16 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Fox River Grove
toward Harvard or McHenry
Union Pacific Northwest Palatine
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Crystal Lake Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison Des Plaines
toward Chicago
Fox River Grove Wisconsin Division Palatine
toward Chicago
Location
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As of May 30, 2023, Barrington is served by 65 trains (34 inbound, 31 outbound) on weekdays, by 33 trains (16 inbound, all 17 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays.

On weekdays, four inbound trains originate, and three outbound trains terminate, at Barrington. On Saturdays, one inbound train originates, and two outbound trains terminate, at Barrington.

History

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The current station moved from its previous location near the Ice House Mall in 1977, in order to reduce the amount of time traffic on Main Street would need to wait for trains to pass through. The old station had six staff across three shifts, whilst the new station had two staff and two shifts until 1995, when it reduced to just one staff member. [3]


References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/Northwest Line
  3. ^ Dean, A (1998-10-16). Barrington is Our Kind of Town. Hough Street School. p. 1.
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