Rail Station: Des Plaines

Overview
Rail Lines:Union Pacific Northwest Line
Status:

year-round

Location:

1501 Miner St. (at Lee St.)

Fare Zone:

D
Detailed Metra Fare Structure

Milepost:

17.1

Related Web Pages:Union Pacific Northwest Line Schedule from Metra
Metra Station Page
Station Area Diagram

Demographics
 
1/2 Mile1 Mile
2000 Population:
6,27515,539
2010 Population:
5,97614,755
Population Change:
-5.0%-5.3%

2000 Employment:
4,87711,596
2010 Employment:
5,72311,650
Employment Change:
+14.8%+0.5%
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 2010 population and employment data are based on 2007 U.S. Census estimates and have not been adjusted based on the 2010 Decennial Census. 2000 population and employment data are estimates tabulated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).

Ridership
Weekday Boardings:
1,085 (2006 count) Ridership Trend
Parking Capacity:

319 spaces (2012 count)

Parking Utilization:

73%

Mode of Access:
41% Walked, 33% Drive Alone, 15% Dropped Off, 4% Carpool, 4% Bus, 1% Bike, 1% Other Metra (2006 Survey) Parking and Access

Related Projects
Capital Program:List of Capital Projects
Funding Programs:

none

Planning Studies:

none


Connecting Services
Pace Bus Routes:208 Golf Road 
209 Busse Hwy. 
230 South Des Plaines 
234 Wheeling - Des Plaines 
250 Dempster Street 
619 Des Plaines Station - Willow Rd Corridor 

Related Jurisdictions
Counties:

Cook

Municipalities:

Des Plaines

US Congressional Districts:

9 Jan Schakowsky

IL Senate Districts:

28 Dan Kotowski

IL House Districts:

55 Martin Moylan

County Board Districts:

Cook 17

Chicago Wards:

none

Councils of Mayors:

Northwest

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Land Use
Category1/2 mile1 mile
Residential 48%47%
Open Space 5%15%
Commercial and Services 27%11%
Transportation, Communication and Utilities 2%5%
Industrial and Warehousing and Wholesale Trade 1%5%
Institutional 7%3%
Vacant and Wetlands 2%3%
Water 2%2%
Source: CMAP 2005 Land Use Inventory
Station Area Map
Interactive Map Map Legend
Station Aerial Photo
Source: ESRI World_Imagery


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