Norwood Park station

Norwood Park station is a historic commuter railroad station along the Union Pacific Northwest Line in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is officially located on 6088 North Northwest Highway, but also runs parallel to Avondale Avenue near Raven Street. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Norwood Park is in zone C. As of 2018, Norwood Park is the 131st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 365 weekday boardings.[1]

Norwood Park
Norwood Park Metra Station
General information
Location	6088 North Northwest Highway Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois 60631
Coordinates	41.9918°N 87.7989°W / 41.9918; -87.7989
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	1 Side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Parking	Street-side
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	C
History
Opened	1907
Rebuilt	1999
Passengers
2018	365 (average weekday)[1]  1.7%
Rank	131 out of 236 [1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Edison Park toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Gladstone Park Weekday limited toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Edison Park toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Gladstone Park toward Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railroad Depot(a.k.a.; Norwood Park Railroad Depot)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	41.9918°N 87.7989°W / 41.9918; -87.7989
Built	1907
Architect	Charles Sumner Frost & Alfred Hoyt Granger
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.	01000081
Added to NRHP	2001

As of May 30, 2023, Norwood Park is served by 50 trains (25 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

Norwood Park station was originally built as the "Chicago and North Western Railroad Depot" in 1907. As shown on Metra's official website, the station house looks like a private residential home. In fact, the station itself is privately owned, which is one reason it opens at 5:00 A.M. and has no specific closing time.[2]

The Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce & Industry carried out a major renovation project of the station in 1999.[3] In 2001, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]