Highlands station

Highlands station is one of three commuter railroad stations along Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is 16.3 miles (26.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.^[2] As of 2018, Highlands is the 163rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 202 weekday boardings.^[1] While Metra give the address as "1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street," it is actually 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.

Highlands
General information
Location	1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street Hinsdale, Illinois
Coordinates	41°48′18″N 87°55′06″W / 41.8051°N 87.9183°W / 41.8051; -87.9183
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	2010
Passengers
2018	202 (average weekday)[1]  0.5%
Rank	163 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Hinsdale toward Aurora BNSF Western Springs toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Hinsdale toward Aurora Suburban Service Western Springs toward Chicago
Track layout Legend BNSF east to Union Station BNSF west to Aurora
Location

The station is a small stone-faced structure used only during rush hour and is near UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale hospital, and three local parks, Highland Park, Veeck Park, and Pierce Park. There are no connections to buses at this stop.

As of February 16, 2024, Highlands is served by 13 weekday inbound trains during the morning rush and 11 weekday outbound trains during the evening rush.