Barrington is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Barrington, Illinois. The station is located at 201 South Spring Street in Barrington, and is from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific/Northwest Line. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Barrington is located in Zone G. , Barrington is the 16th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations on the Metra system, with an average of 1,725 weekday boardings. Barrington has two tracks and two side platforms; it is the southernmost station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line without a third express track, which begins about a quarter mile southeast of the station near Baker Lake. It is also the last station outbound within Cook County. A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform. Parking is available at the station. As of April 25, 2022, Barrington is served by 26 inbound trains and 27 outbound trains on weekdays, by 16 inbound trains and all 17 outbound trains on Saturdays, and by nine inbound trains and all 11 outbound trains on Sundays. On weekdays, two inbound trains originate from Barrington and two outbound trains terminate here. On Saturdays, one inbound train originates from Barrington and two outbound trains terminate here. History The current station moved from its previous location near the Ice House Mall in 1977, in order to reduce the amount of time traffic on Main Street would need to wait for trains to pass through. The old station had six staff across three shifts, whilst the new station had two staff and two shifts until 1995, when it reduced to just one staff member. References External links Metra - Barrington Station Metra stations in Illinois Buildings and structures in Barrington, Illinois Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Lake County, Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1977