Dee Road station

Dee Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Park Ridge, Illinois. It is officially located at 881 North Dee Road, and lies 15.1 miles (24.3 km) from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone C. As of 2018, Dee Road is the 85th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 594 weekday boardings.[2]

Dee Road
Location881 North Dee Road
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Coordinates42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562
Owned byMetra
Platforms1 Side platform
1 Island platform
Tracks3
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
Opened1967
RebuiltJune 1, 2006[1]
Passengers
2018594 (average weekday)[2]  15.3%
Rank85 out of 236 [2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Des Plaines
toward Harvard or McHenry
 Union Pacific / Northwest Park Ridge
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Des Plaines
toward Crystal Lake
 Wisconsin Division Edison Park
toward Chicago

Dee Road Station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former Dee Road Station on the opposite side of Dee Road, by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1967.

The smaller parking area between Dee Road and Rowe Avenue, where the old station used to be was recommended by Metra, as well as parking at nearby Park Ridge Station. Bus connections are provided by Pace.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 209 Busse Highway (weekdays only)
  • 226 Oakton Street (weekdays only)
  • 240 Dee Road (weekday rush hours only)

References
  1. City of Park Ridge Official News Article; "Dee Road Metra Station opens" (June 12, 2006)
  2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line


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