Highwood is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Highwood, Illinois. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone E. As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 weekday boardings.
Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.
As of April 25, 2022, Highwood is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by sixteen trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.