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Track layout
	Legend
	Midlothian Rd.
	Casey Rd.
	MD-N south to Union Station
	via Fox Lake Subdivision
	NCS south to Union Station
	via Waukesha Subdivision

Prairie Crossing
Prairie Crossing
	The Milwaukee District North Line platform in July 2021.
General information
Location	2401 Midlothian Road; Libertyville, Illinois (North Central Service); 3001 Midlothian Road; Libertyville, Illinois (Milwaukee District North Line)
Coordinates	42°19′06″N 88°01′03″W / 42.3184°N 88.0176°W
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Fox Lake Subdivision (MDN); Waukesha Subdivision (NCS);
Platforms	1 side platform (NCS) 1 side platform (MDN)
Tracks	1 (NCS) 1 (MDN)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	August 19, 1996
Passengers
2018	368 (average weekday) 12.8% (Milwaukee District North Line)
Rank	128 out of 236 (MDN)
2018	87 (average weekday) 14.7% (North Central Service)
Rank	194 out of 236 (NCS)
Services
Former services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	Midlothian Rd.
	Casey Rd.
	MD-N south to Union Station
	via Fox Lake Subdivision
	NCS south to Union Station
	via Waukesha Subdivision
Location
Location

Prairie Crossing is a pair of Metra stations located in Libertyville, Illinois. They are serviced by the North Central Service and the Milwaukee District North Line. The station is 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away from Chicago 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.