Prairie Crossing
The Milwaukee District North Line platform in July 2021.
General information
Location	2401 Midlothian Road (NCS) 3001 Midlothian Road (MDN) Libertyville, Illinois
Coordinates	42°19′06″N88°01′03″W / 42.3184°N 88.0176°W /42.3184; -88.0176
Owned by	Metra
Lines	Fox Lake Subdivision (MDN) Waukesha Subdivision (NCS)
Platforms	1side platform (NCS)1side platform (MDN)
Tracks	1 (NCS) 1 (MDN)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018	368 (avg. weekday)[2]  12.8% (MDN)
Rank	128 out of 236 (MDN)[2]
2018	87 (avg. weekday)[2]  14.7% (NCS)
Rank	194 out of 236 (NCS)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Washington Street towardAntioch North Central Service Mundelein towardUnion Station Grayslake towardFox Lake Milwaukee District North Libertyville towardUnion Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Grays Lake towardPortal Main Line Mundelein towardChicago
Track layout Legend NCSnorth toAntioch MDNnorth toFox Lake Midlothian Rd. Casey Rd. IL 137 (Buckley Rd.) MDNsouth toUnion Station viaFox Lake Subdivision NCSsouth toUnion Station viaWaukesha Subdivision
Location

Prairie Crossing is a pair ofMetra stations located inLibertyville, Illinois. They are serviced by theNorth Central Service and theMilwaukee District North Line. The station is 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away fromChicago Union Station via the North Central Service, and 39.8 miles (64.1 km) via the Milwaukee District North Line.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, both Prairie Crossing platforms are in zone 4.

The North Central Service station opened first, in 1996, along with the rest of the line. The Milwaukee District North Line platform opened as an infill station in 2004.^[4] The two lines cross at an at-grade diamond northwest of the station. A connector track is present at the diamond.

In terms of passenger boardings, Metra considers the Milwaukee District North Line and North Central Service platforms to be separate stations. The platforms are within walking distance of each other. As of 2018, the Milwaukee District North Line platform is considered to be the 128th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 368 weekday boardings.^[2] The North Central Service platform is considered to be the 194th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 87 weekday boardings.^[2]

On the Milwaukee District North Line, as of February 15, 2024, Prairie Crossing is served by 35 trains (16 inbound, 19 outbound) on weekdays, by 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

On the North Central Service, as of February 15, 2024, Prairie Crossing is served by 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

• Metra – Stations – Prairie Crossing station
• Metra – Stations – Prairie Crossing station

• North Central Service station from Google Maps Street View
• Milwaukee District / North Line station from Google Maps Street View

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