Hubbard Woods station

Hubbard Woods is a station on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Winnetka, Illinois. Hubbard Woods is located at 1065 Gage Street. Hubbard Woods is 17.7 miles (28.5 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. Trains continue as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hubbard Woods is in Zone 3. As of 2018, Hubbard Woods is the 120th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 396 weekday boardings.

Hubbard Woods
The front entrance of Hubbard Woods station
General information
Location1065 Gage Street
Winnetka, Illinois 60093
Coordinates42.1181°N 87.7438°W / 42.1181; -87.7438
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Pace Bus
Green Bay Trail
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1943
Passengers
2018396 (average weekday) 5.9%
Rank120 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Glencoe
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Winnetka
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Glencoe
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Winnetka
toward Chicago
Location

Hubbard Woods consists of a station and two side platforms which serve two tracks, with northbound trains using the west platform and southbound trains use the east platform. The station is located at street level and is open from 5:15 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The platforms at Hubbard Woods are located in a below-grade depression. The platforms are accessible from Scott Avenue as well as a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the station house. Parking is available at Hubbard Woods.

As of February 16, 2024, Hubbard Woods is served by 44 trains (23 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

The Green Bay Trail, a hiking and bicycle trail, runs parallel to the train tracks at Hubbard Woods and is accessible from the platforms. Until November 2015, this station had a ticket agent.

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