Park Ridge is one of two commuter railroad stations on

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in the city of

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. It is officially located at 100 South Summit Avenue, and lies from the

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/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Park Ridge is in zone C. , Park Ridge is the 33rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,168 weekday boardings. As of April 25, 2022, Park Ridge is served by 22 trains in each direction on weekdays, by 16 inbound trains and 15 outbound trains on Saturdays, and by nine inbound trains and 10 outbound trains on Sundays. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks. On the north side, on-street parking can be found along Summit Avenue and Busse Highway, and a parking lot can be found on the southwest corner of Summit and Touhy Avenues. On the south side of the tracks, the parking areas are much further away from the station south of Main Street. Among these are street-side parking along Garden Avenue beginning halfway between Prospect and Fairview Avenues and halfway between Prairie Avenue and Third Street, one parking lot on the south side of Garden Avenue between Fairview and Prospect Avenues, street-side parking along Prairie Avenue north of Garden Street, which end at parking lots on both sides of Prairie Avenue, and another parking lot next to the one on the east side of Prairie along Fairview Avenue. Unlike nearby , Park Ridge's main station provides bus connections for both

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and CTA buses. Park Ridge serves as the northern terminus of CTA's Route 68 Northwest Highway.

Transportation

Buses CTA * 68 Northwest Highway

* 209 Busse Highway (weekdays only) * 241 Greenwood/Talcott (weekday rush hours only) * 290 Touhy Avenue

References

External links

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Outbound Metra Train at Park Ridge Station (Metra Railfan Photos)Station from Prospect Avenue from Google Maps Street View
{{DEFAULTSORT:Park Ridge Metra stations in Illinois

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