To spot Highland Park Station, look for a stone building with a tall clock tower rising above two long train platforms, surrounded by trees and bike racks.
As you stand here at Highland Park Station, soak in the scene: the sturdy stone walls, the looming clock tower proudly telling folks it’s either train time or just time to get another coffee. Picture it buzzing on a chilly commuter morning, as over a thousand people hustle through, hoping their train is just a tad late for once. This stop is no sleepy village outpost-oh no, it’s the fiftieth busiest of Metra’s 236 non-downtown stations and a crossroads where northbound riders can find themselves whisked away to Kenosha, Wisconsin, while others zip right down to Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center. With two platforms-west for northbound, east for southbound-every weekday greets 65 trains, making staff at the ticket booth true multitasking champions. Don’t forget the Pace buses: 213, 471, and 472 rumble by, connecting commuters to Highland Park’s corners. Trains not only speed through-they sometimes even begin or end their journey right here. Whether you’re about to catch the next ride or just people-watch with a hot chocolate, Highland Park Station is the place where journeys start, adventures end, and sometimes, shoes get hilariously caught in the yellow safety strip.
