Norwood Park (Metra)

Norwood Park
Norwood Park Metra Station
Station statistics
Address	6088 North Northwest Highway Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois 60631
Coordinates	41°59′30″N 87°47′56″W / 41.9918°N 87.7989°W / 41.9918; -87.7989Coordinates: 41°59′30″N 87°47′56″W / 41.9918°N 87.7989°W / 41.9918; -87.7989
Lines	Union Pacific/Northwest
Connections	CTA Buses
Platforms	1 Side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Parking	Street-side
Other information
Opened	1907
Rebuilt	1999
Accessible
Owned by	Metra
Fare zone	C
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Edison Park toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific/Northwest Gladstone Park toward Ogilvie
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°59′30″N 87°47′56″W / 41.9918°N 87.7989°W / 41.9918; -87.7989Coordinates: 41°59′30″N 87°47′56″W / 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#: 01000081 Added to NRHP: 2001

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.

Norwood Park station originally was 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.^{[citation needed]}

The Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce & Industry carried out a major renovation project of the station in 1999.^[1] In 2001, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2] The Norwood Park Station now houses the Northwest Cafe, a locally owned cafe.^{[3] [4][5]}

CTA Bus Connections

• #68 Northwest Highway

References

1. ^ *Train Station Renovation (Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
2. ^ Cook County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
3. ^ Northwest Cafe passes inspection
4. ^ Cafe hopes to establish Norwood gathering spot
5. ^ Northwest Cafe to debut with station reopening

External links

• Metra - Norwood Park
• Norwood Park Station (Chicago Railfan.net)
• Station from Google Maps Street View