Highlands (Metra)

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This article is about a railway station in Hinsdale, Illinois on the BNSF Railway Line. For the railway station in Highland Park, Illinois on the Union Pacific/North Line, see Highland Park (Metra).

Highlands
Metra commuter rail

Station statistics

Address

1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street
Hinsdale, Illinois

Lines

BNSF Railway

Tracks

Parking

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

Highlands Station is one of three commuter railroad station along Metra's BNSF Railway line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is 16.3 miles (26.2 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. While Metra give the address as "1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street," it is actually located opposite the corner of County Line Road and Highland Road. Parking is available at the station, as well as across the tracks on the south side of Hillgrove Avenue between Oak Street and County Line Road.

The station is a small stone-faced shack used only during rush hour and is located near Hinsdale Hospital, and three local parks, Highland Park, Veeck Park, and Pierce Park. No bus connections are available.