Prairie Crossing station

Prairie Crossing is a Metra station located in Libertyville, Illinois. It is serviced by the North Central Service and the Milwaukee District / North Line. The station is 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away from Union Station via the North Central Service, and 39.9 miles (64.2 km) via the Milwaukee District / North Line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie Crossing is in zone H.

Prairie Crossing
The North Central Service platform in November 2016.
Location	2401 West Harris Road Libertyville, Illinois (North Central Service) 3001 West Harris Road Libertyville, Illinois (Milwaukee District North Line)
Coordinates	42.3184°N 88.0176°W / 42.3184; -88.0176
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	North Central Service; Milwaukee District / North Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	H
History
Opened	August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018	368 (average weekday)[2]  12.8% (Milwaukee District / North Line)
Rank	128 out of 236 (MDN)[2]
2018	87 (average weekday)[2]  14.7% (North Central Service)
Rank	194 out of 236 (NCS)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Washington Street toward Antioch North Central Service Mundelein toward Union Station Grayslake toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District / North Libertyville toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Grays Lake toward Portal Main Line Mundelein toward Chicago

The North Central Service station opened first, in 1996, along with the rest of the line. The Milwaukee District / North Line platform opened as an infill station in 2004.[4] The two lines cross at an at-grade diamond northwest of the station. A connector track at the diamond is used by a single evening North Central Service train, #120, which makes all stops from Antioch to Grayslake-Washington Street, then switches to the Milwaukee District / North Line at Prairie Crossing, makes stops at Libertyville and Lake Forest, and then runs express to Union Station.

In terms of passenger boardings, Metra considers the Milwaukee District / North Line and North Central Service platforms to be separate stations. As of 2018, the Milwaukee District / North Line platform is considered to be the 128th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 368 weekday boardings.[2] The North Central Service platform is considered to be the 194th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 87 weekday boardings.[2]