Deerfield station
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![]() Deerfield station in July 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 860 Deerfield Road Deerfield, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Village of Deerfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | C&M Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | On street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1900, 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 1,133 (average weekday)[1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 39 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Deerfield, Illinois, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°10′05″N 87°51′00″W / 42.16806°N 87.85000°W / 42.16806; -87.85000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 98000066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | February 5, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deerfield is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations in Deerfield, Illinois along the Milwaukee District North Line. It is located at 860 Deerfield Road, 2 blocks west of Illinois State Route 43, is 24.6 miles (39.6 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] The station serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. As of 2018, Deerfield is the 39th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,133 weekday boardings.[1] The current station originally served the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, and replaced two older stations built by the railway.
As of February 15, 2024, Deerfield is served by 50 trains (24 inbound, all 26 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, two inbound trains originate here, and two outbound trains terminate here.
The commuter parking lot east of the station and tracks is the site of the Deerfield Farmer's Market, Saturday Mornings from June to October.[3]
History
The first train station in Deerfield was a temporary boxcar installed by the Milwaukee Road in 1872.[4] Situated on Central Avenue, then called Hall Avenue, it was used as a temporary station while a permanent station was being constructed. The replacement structure was built about 2 blocks to the south of the current station and opened in 1872. The present station, which replaced both previous stations, was built in 1903 after a petition was circulated to have a train station closer to the center of the village.[5] Architect Jay W. Nettenstrom designed the station using American Craftsman and Prairie-style principles.[6] The station is similar in design to other stations along the Milwaukee Road, including the station in Walworth, Wisconsin.[7]
In 1913, an underpass was built to the south of the station to allow Deerfield Road to flow under the tracks. The station caught on fire in 1917 with only the freight room surviving.[8] The building was repaired and enlarged according to a new plan by architect Charles Rawson. The current station was built on the foundation of the 1903 station, and retains many features from when it was rebuilt after the fire, including historical double-hung windows and radiators.[7]
In 1973, the Milwaukee Road had planned to tear down the station, along with five other stations in Northeastern Illinois, and replace it with a concrete shelter.[9] This plan, though, was shelved in favor of a restoration due to public outcry. The Deerfield Area Historical Society created a plan to repair and rehab the station to prevent demolition. In 1974, the Village of Deerfield received $65,000 in federal funds to restore the station. The local Jaycees volunteered to paint and restore the station.[6]
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1998.[10]
No Kissing Zone
Deerfield station became nationally famous in 1979, when Deerfield village officials created a "No-Kissing Zone" at the station in response to complaints about traffic jams caused by couples taking too long to kiss their goodbyes at the drop-off point. The "No-Kissing" signs (patterned after international traffic signs) attracted national attention and were featured in Time magazine and ABC's AM America (precursor to Good Morning America). A Deerfield family appearing on the game show Family Feud presented Richard Dawson with replica pins of the signs. Despite this restriction, the station is shown in the 1983 Paul Brickman film Risky Business.
Bus connections
Pace
- 471 Highland Park – Northbrook Court (Monday-Saturday only)[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line
- ^ "Farmers Market | Deerfield, IL". www.deerfield.il.us. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "Deerfield Area Historical Society". deerfieldhistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ Reichelt, Marie (1928). History of Deerfield, Illinois (PDF). Glenview Press. pp. 20–21.
- ^ a b Liebenson, Donald. "Deerfield Station, from 'eye sore' to landmark". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b Illinois SP Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Illinois, 1964 - 2013. 1998-01-09.
- ^ Village of Deerfield Historical Information Archived July 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Transit District Awarded Grant". The Milwaukee Road Magazine. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. 1973-01-01.
- ^ Lake County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ "471 - Highland Park – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
External links
Media related to Deerfield station at Wikimedia Commons
- Metra – Stations – Deerfield station
- Dynamic Depot Maps image
- Station from Google Maps Street View
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