Arlington Heights station

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 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Harvard.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone E. As of 2018, Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.[1]

Arlington Heights
Location	45 West Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, Illinois
Coordinates	42.0843°N 87.9836°W / 42.0843; -87.9836
Owned by	Village of Arlington Heights
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	2000
Passengers
2018	2,506 (average weekday)[1]  2.8%
Rank	5 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Arlington Park toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific / Northwest Mount Prospect toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Arlington Park toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Mount Prospect toward Chicago

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.

There is a newsstand, restroom and staffed (weekday mornings) ticket agent inside the station building.