Pingree Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the city of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The station is officially located at 570 Congress Parkway at Pingree Road, and is 41.7 miles (67.1 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Pingree Road is in zone 4. As of 2018, Pingree Road is the 73rd busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 707 weekday boardings.[1]

Pingree Road
Pingree Road station in November 2016.
General information
Location570 Congress Parkway at Pingree Road
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Coordinates42°14′03″N 88°17′53″W / 42.2342°N 88.2980°W / 42.2342; -88.2980
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes: Vending
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedSeptember 7, 2005
Passengers
2018707 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 5.9%
Rank73 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
McHenry
Limited service
Terminus
Union Pacific Northwest
McHenry Branch
Cary
toward Ogilvie
Crystal Lake
toward Harvard
Union Pacific Northwest
Harvard Branch
Location
Map

As of May 30, 2023, Pingree Road is served by 58 trains (30 inbound, 28 outbound) on weekdays, by 30 trains (15 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays.

Pingree Road station is the newest station to be constructed on the UP-NW Line, opening on September 7, 2005.[3] It serves as the southern terminus of the McHenry Branch of the UP-NW line. The actual junction between the main branch and McHenry branch is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northwest of the station. West of the station, the Main Branch becomes the Harvard Branch. Currently, no bus connections are available at this station.

References edit

  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. ^ "RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION". Chicagorailfan.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Metra News Release". Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.

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