Barrington station

For the defunct Canadian military installation, see CFS Barrington.

Barrington is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Barrington, Illinois. The station is located at 201 South Spring Street in Barrington, and is 31.9 miles (51.3 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Barrington is located in Zone 4. As of 2018, Barrington is the 16th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations on the Metra system, with an average of 1,725 weekday boardings. Barrington has two tracks and two side platforms; it is the southernmost station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line without a third express track, which begins about a quarter mile southeast of the station near Baker Lake. It is also the last station outbound within Cook County. A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform. Parking is available at the station.

Barrington
General information
Location	201 South Spring Street Barrington, Illinois
Coordinates	42.1529°N 88.1320°W / 42.1529; -88.1320
Owned by	Village of Barrington
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Connections	Pace buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1977
Passengers
2018	1,725 (average weekday)  0.7%
Rank	16 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Fox River Grove toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Palatine toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Crystal Lake toward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison Des Plaines toward Chicago Fox River Grove toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Palatine toward Chicago
Track layout UP-NW northwest to Harvard or McHenry Cook St. Main St. UP-NW southeast to Ogilvie
Location

As of May 30, 2023, Barrington is served by 65 trains (34 inbound, 31 outbound) on weekdays, by 33 trains (16 inbound, all 17 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays.

On weekdays, four inbound trains originate, and three outbound trains terminate, at Barrington. On Saturdays, one inbound train originates, and two outbound trains terminate, at Barrington.

History

The current station moved from its previous location near the Ice House Mall in 1977, in order to reduce the amount of time traffic on Main Street would need to wait for trains to pass through. The old station had six staff across three shifts, whilst the new station had two staff and two shifts until 1995, when it reduced to just one staff member.

External links

• Metra - Barrington Station