[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Buffalo Grove is in zone 4.

As of 2018, Buffalo Grove is the 76th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 695 weekday boardings.

This makes it the most-trafficked station on the North Central Service.

[2] As of February 15, 2024, Buffalo Grove is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

The station contains a large parking lot off of Commerce Drive, which itself is a cul-de-sac off of Deerfield Parkway.