Hinsdale station

Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone D. As of 2018, Hinsdale is the 35th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,155 weekday boardings.[1] There is a historic staffed station and commercial use building. Originally known as the Brush Hill Train Station, the depot was designed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad by staff architect Walter Theodore Krausch, built by Grace & Hyde Company in 1899, and is listed as a contributing building in the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District.[4]

Hinsdale
General information
Location21 E Hinsdale Ave
Hinsdale, Illinois
Owned byVillage of Hinsdale
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneD
History
Opened1898/1899
Previous namesBrush Hill
Passengers
20181,155 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 0.4%
Rank35 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
West Hinsdale
Weekday Limited
toward Aurora
BNSF Highlands
Weekday Limited
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
West Hinsdale
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Highlands
toward Chicago
Brush Hill Train Station
LocationHinsdale, Illinois, USA
Coordinates41°48′10.08″N 87°55′41.88″W
ArchitectWalter Theodore Krausch
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofDowntown Hinsdale Historic District (ID06000011)
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2006[2]


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