Buffalo Grove station
Buffalo Grove station serves the North Central Service line operated by Metra and is situated in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, approximately 35.5 miles from the southern endpoint at Chicago Union Station. Within Metra's fare zoning system, this station is classified under zone 4. In 2018, Buffalo Grove was ranked as the 76th busiest among Metra’s 236 stations outside downtown Chicago, with an average weekday boarding figure of 695 passengers, making it the most heavily utilized stop on the North Central Service route.
As of February 15, 2024, all 14 trains running on weekdays—seven traveling in each direction—make stops at this station.
The station includes a sizable parking area located off Commerce Drive, which is a cul-de-sac branching from Deerfield Parkway. It also forms part of the Sidney Mathias Transportation Center.
Bus connections
- 234 Wheeling/Des Plaines
- 272 Milwaukee Avenue North
- 626 Skokie Valley Limited