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    Highland Park Metra Station

    Highland Park Metra Station

    3.8(6 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    This is a super clean, super cute rail station on the Union Pacific North Line. It's right in the…read moreheart of downtown Highland Park so if you get off here, you have a ton of food, drink & shop options. It's actually perfect if you're going to Ravinia - just two stops passed it if you're coming from the city. I recommend taking the train out here a couple hours early to grab some food, then head to Ravinia with light drinks & bites to 'round out the evening. This train station could be slightly better labeled though. It wasn't completely clear which side of the tracks you should be on for which direction. I heard many confused people. They do have a building at this station so you can wait inside if you need to. I didn't find it to be that well maintained though, tons of trash everywhere unfortunately. They had some cute artwork and statues around though to class the joint up!

    One of the nicer Metra stations along the line, the station has plenty of places to wait to catch a…read moretrain. The platform is lit nicely, well maintained, and feels pretty safe (you see HPPD drive by a lot). The station itself has nice facilities, and is always comfortable - nice heated floors in the winter, and good airflow in the warmer months. The bathrooms are clean, though only one person can use them at a time. Parking is okay, though you sometimes have to park at one of the further lots and hike a few hundred yards to the parking kiosk and station. The vending machines are nicely maintained and seem to be regularly stocked. Weekday mornings, the little cafe has some decent coffee. If you're going north, or waiting for a Pace bus, they have some stalls you can wait in to keep warm (though I wish they were a little more enclosed). Metra is one of the less painful ways to commute to Chicago (which is sort of like saying "there's a really nice scenic route into the bowels of hell"), and the Highland Park station is probably one of the better stations along the Union Pacific North (UP-N) Metra line. Still, if you're in the neighborhood and going into Chicago; I think you're better off catching the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line at Lake Cook Rd., since the station is nicer, the parking is easier, and departing at Union Station is often more convenient. They have practically the same arrival and departure schedule.

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    Highland Park Metra Station - Train / Bus Station & Southwest Parking Lot

    Train / Bus Station & Southwest Parking Lot

    Highland Park Metra Station - View Of Station At Night

    View Of Station At Night

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