| Arlington Heights | |||||||||||
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| Address | 45 West Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, Illinois |
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| Connections | Pace Buses | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2000 | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||
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Arlington Heights is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois. The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway (US 14), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies 22.4 miles (36.0 km) from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40 miles fron Harvard.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone E.
Parking is available along Northwest Highway and the north side of the tracks from east of Walnut Avenue to Dunton Avenue. It is also available on the south side of the tracks between Vail and Dunton Avenues leading into Payton Run. A much larger parking lot exists on the south side of the track between Evergreen Avenue and Arlington Heights Road north of Sigwalt Street. A fourth parking lot is available north of US 14 along Vail Avenue between St. James and Fremont Streets. Three others are not available to regular Metra customers.