Glenview station
| Company type | Commuter and intercity rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | March 1995 |
| Headquarters | Glenview, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Glenview, Illinois and surrounding areas |
| Products | Passenger rail services (Metra Milwaukee District North Line, Amtrak Hiawatha, Borealis, Empire Builder) |
Glenview station serves as both a Metra commuter rail stop and an Amtrak intercity rail hub located in Glenview, situated north of Chicago. Positioned at 1116 Depot Street, it lies 17.5 miles from Chicago Union Station. The current facility, which opened in March 1995 at a cost of $3 million, replaced an older station dating back to the 1950s. Funding for this project was provided by Metra, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Amtrak, and the village of Glenview.
On the Metra network, Glenview is a stop along the Milwaukee District North Line, connecting Chicago Union Station with Fox Lake, Illinois. Amtrak's services stopping here include the Hiawatha running between Chicago and Milwaukee, the Borealis connecting Chicago and St. Paul, and the Empire Builder, which travels from Chicago to Seattle or Portland. The station previously accommodated the short-lived Lake Country Limited service between Chicago and Janesville from 2000 until 2001. While the Milwaukee District North Line and Hiawatha trains operate with frequent daily schedules, the Empire Builder and Borealis each provide just one daily service. Generally, local trips on the Empire Builder between Glenview and either Chicago or Milwaukee are restricted due to coverage by Metra and Hiawatha trains; however, during spring 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local travel was permitted when the Hiawatha service was temporarily suspended.
There is a plan under consideration to relocate Amtrak service one station further north to reduce traffic congestion caused by prolonged stops near Glenview Road. This change would necessitate rebuilding North Glenview station and depends on agreements involving Glenview officials, the Illinois General Assembly, and Metra.
In 2018, Glenview was ranked 22nd out of 236 non-downtown Metra stations based on weekday boardings, averaging 1,462 passengers. Effective July 15, 2024, every Metra Milwaukee District North Line train will make stops at Glenview: this includes 54 trains on weekdays (27 in each direction), 20 on Saturdays, and 18 on Sundays and holidays. Amtrak's schedule comprises six southbound Hiawatha trains from Milwaukee (five daily plus one Monday through Saturday), seven northbound trains (six daily with two operating on limited days), along with one daily train each for the Borealis and Empire Builder routes.
Bus connections
- 210 Lincoln Avenue (operates weekdays only)
- 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
- 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only)