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Metro: Glen North

Metro: Glen North is an NCART station and fast-travel point in The Glen sub-district of Heywood, Night City.

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Key takeaways

  • Location The Glen, Heywood.
  • Primary functions Fast travel and, after Update 2.1, boarding and riding the NCART metro.
  • Most significant local activity The Highwayman, including the investigation of Josie’s body.
  • Nearby services A Drop Point is positioned close to the unmarked station used during The Highwayman.
  • Nearest named metro connections Metro: Memorial Park to the north-west, Metro: Glen South to the south, and Metro: Ebunike to the east or south-east depending on the route shown by the in-game system.
  • Do not over-expand the boundary The station is not a synonym for The Glen. The surrounding district contains many separate locations that should be documented under their own names.

About this guide

Scope: Base game, including the NCART functionality introduced in Update 2.1. This guide covers the named fast-travel and metro location Metro: Glen North, together with the immediately associated exterior streets, drop point and nearby mission area. It does not treat the whole of The Glen as part of the station itself.

Overview

Metro: Glen North is an NCART station and fast-travel point in The Glen sub-district of Heywood, Night City. In the original release of Cyberpunk 2077, the location functioned principally as an exterior fast-travel dataterm. Update 2.1 added the usable metro system, making Glen North a proper passenger station and a useful connection between Heywood, City Center, Westbrook and other parts of Night City.

The station is also one of the most important unmarked investigation points in The Highwayman, a hidden side job involving James, Josie and the stolen ARCH Nazaré “Itsumade”. The side job does not begin at the station, but Glen North is where V investigates Josie’s disappearance by following a blood trail to a nearby alley.

Although its name contains “Glen”, Metro: Glen North should not be confused with the entire The Glen sub-district. The station is one named point within that wider Heywood area, alongside separate locations such as Metro: Glen South, Metro: Ebunike, Glen Apartment, Valentino Alley and El Coyote Cojo. The Glen itself has a much broader geography and a substantially larger collection of missions, buildings and encounters.

Location and boundaries

Administrative hierarchy

The Glen is Heywood’s central sub-district. It should be distinguished from Vista del Rey and Wellsprings, the other named Heywood sub-districts. Fast-travel listings place Metro: Glen North among the Heywood stations, not among City Center or Westbrook locations.

Practical boundary used in this guide

For navigation and directory purposes, “Metro: Glen North” means:

It does not include every named building or activity in The Glen. For example, Glen Apartment, Metro: Glen South, Valentino Alley, El Coyote Cojo and the wider streets of the district are separate points of interest, even when they are close enough to reach on foot.

Administrative hierarchy: The location belongs to the following hierarchy

  1. 01
    Night City
  2. 02
    Heywood
  3. 03
    The Glen
  4. 04
    Metro: Glen North

What the station is used for

Fast travel

Before the functional metro system was added, Metro: Glen North was primarily a fast-travel location. Players could select its dataterm from the map and use it as a travel destination, but the station was not a fully explorable public-transit interior in the normal sense. Contemporary descriptions of the pre-2.1 system describe NCART entrances as fast-travel points rather than usable trains.

Fast travel is available from the station once the relevant dataterm has been discovered. The exact presentation can differ slightly depending on game version and whether the player is interacting with a standard dataterm or the newer metro interface.

Riding NCART

Update 2.1 introduced the usable metro system, including 19 stations across five lines. Glen North is included in the station network and can be used as a boarding point once the feature is available in the player’s game. The NCART map identifies Glen North as a Heywood station and places it on routes connecting the inner city with Heywood, Westbrook and other districts.

Metro travel is a transport system, not a separate mission area. The player does not receive a unique station combat challenge, vendor inventory or station-exclusive upgrade merely by riding from Glen North.

Connections and nearby stations

The exact options presented by the NCART interface depend on the active line and direction. The most relevant named connections are:

The available metro route lists place Glen North on the wider Heywood and Westbrook network. Some public route diagrams group the stations differently by line, so the in-game NCART map should be treated as the final authority for the active route rather than relying on an unofficial simplified map.

Connections and nearby stations

NameDetails
MetroMemorial Park, City Center
MetroCongress & MLK, Heywood, Vista del Rey
MetroGlen South, Heywood, The Glen
MetroWellsprings, Heywood, Wellsprings
MetroEbunike, Heywood, The Glen
MetroJapantown South, Westbrook

Recommended travel choices

NeedPractical choice
Reach central HeywoodUse Glen South or Wellsprings if those stations are closer to the destination
Reach City CenterRide towards Memorial Park or another City Center station shown by the current line
Reach WestbrookUse the route towards Japantown South or the Westbrook stations listed in the metro map
Start The Highwayman investigationExit at Glen North and walk towards the nearby Drop Point
Search the local streetsUse the station as a landmark, then continue on foot rather than driving away

Nearby named points

The following entries are verified as relevant to the station’s immediate surroundings or its documented mission route.

The unmarked station and the named Glen North fast-travel point are close enough that guides often refer to them together. They should nevertheless be treated as separate quest geography: the map label is the navigation anchor, while the blood trail and body are the mission objects.

Metro: Glen North

NameDetails
MetroGlen North, Named NCART station and fast-travel point in The Glen, Heywood.
MetroGlen North fast-travel dataterm, The map interaction associated with the station.

Local services

NameDetails
Drop Point near MetroGlen North, A nearby item-selling and quick-cash terminal. It is particularly useful as a landmark during The Highwayman. The station itself is not a shop, and the presence of the Drop Point should not be interpreted as evidence of other services in the station.

About this guide

Major spoilers for The Highwayman

The Highwayman

The Highwayman is the defining activity associated with Metro: Glen North. It is a hidden side job rather than a normal marked mission that simply appears when V reaches the station.

Starting the side job

The Highwayman begins at an unmarked garage in Rancho Coronado, Santo Domingo. V must investigate the damaged motorcycle and examine the available clues, including the laptop and photograph. The side job can be started by all lifepaths, and guides generally list its unlock condition as completing The Ride.

The first stages direct V to find James near Japantown. After speaking with him, the investigation points towards The Glen and Metro: Glen North.

Finding Josie

The trail may be easy to miss if the player simply follows the road or searches only at the fast-travel marker. The objective is not necessarily solved by standing directly on the station icon. Look around the station entrances and continue towards the Drop Point, where the blood evidence begins according to multiple walkthroughs.

What the investigation reveals

The shard establishes the next part of the story: Josie had taken a Tyger Claw leader’s motorcycle and hidden it elsewhere. V must return to James, resolve the confrontation and then locate the hidden garage in Northside.

The later garage is not within Metro: Glen North’s boundary. It is a separate destination in Watson near the All Foods Plant. This distinction matters because the reward belongs to the full side job, not to the station as a collectible or local prize.

Choice involving James

After V returns to James, the player can handle the confrontation through dialogue or provoke a violent outcome. The precise result depends on the chosen dialogue. The mission can be completed either way, and the major reward remains available.

Reward

Completing the side job awards the ARCH Nazaré “Itsumade”, a motorcycle. Published walkthroughs also list experience and Street Cred as part of the reward package, although the exact displayed values may vary by version, difficulty or guide formatting. The motorcycle is obtained at the later Northside garage, not at Metro: Glen North.

Finding Josie: When the objective is active

  1. 01
    Travel to Metro: Glen North.
  2. 02
    Move towards the nearby Drop Point and surrounding station frontage.
  3. 03
    Activate the scanner.
  4. 04
    Look for the blood trail on the ground.
  5. 05
    Follow the trail through the nearby streets and into the alley.
  6. 06
    Examine Josie’s body.
  7. 07
    Pick up and read the shard beside her.

Route for a first visit

  1. 01
    Select Metro: Glen North as a fast-travel destination.
  2. 02
    Face the station exits and identify the surrounding road layout.
  3. 03
    Locate the nearby Drop Point.
  4. 04
    Check the pavements, stairs and station frontage with the scanner.
  5. 05
    If The Highwayman is active, follow the blood trail rather than searching randomly.
  6. 06
    Continue into the alley and examine the body and shard.
  7. 07
    Return to the station only after collecting the evidence.
  8. 08
    Use the NCART system or fast travel to leave, depending on whether you want to continue the quest or explore The Glen on foot.

Route for a metro sightseeing run

  1. 01
    Board at Glen North after the metro system is available.
  2. 02
    Check the route display before selecting a destination.
  3. 03
    Ride towards Memorial Park for City Center access.
  4. 04
    Ride towards Glen South or Wellsprings for a short Heywood journey.
  5. 05
    Continue towards Japantown South or other Westbrook stations if the active line permits it.
  6. 06
    Return to Glen North and explore the exterior district separately.

Residents, factions and security

No uniquely named permanent resident, faction headquarters or boss arena has been verified as belonging specifically to Metro: Glen North. The station is a public transport location rather than a gang-controlled interior or a mission combat compound.

The surrounding Glen belongs to the wider social and criminal landscape of Heywood, including Valentinos activity elsewhere in the sub-district. That broader faction association should not be converted into a claim that the station itself is a Valentinos base or that every nearby NPC is a member of the gang.

Likewise, ordinary station passengers and pedestrians are ambient NPCs. They should not be listed as named residents unless the game gives them a unique name or a documented role in a mission.

Items and collectibles

The following are confirmed or strongly documented as obtainable in connection with the station area:

The evidence shard and motorcycle should not be described as permanent free-roam collectibles independent of the quest. The shard is tied to the investigation, while the motorcycle is the final reward for completing the wider side job.

Items and collectibles

ItemStatusHow obtained
The Highwayman evidence shardMission itemPicked up beside Josie’s body after following the blood trail
ARCH Nazaré “Itsumade”Side-job rewardComplete The Highwayman and access the later hidden garage
Standard random lootVariableMay appear in ordinary containers or from incidental encounters, but no fixed station-exclusive list is established here

Progression and version differences

Base release

In the original 2020 release, Metro: Glen North was principally a fast-travel location. The station entrance and surrounding streets existed as part of Night City’s environmental design, but the player did not have the later full metro-riding experience.

Update 2.1 and later

Update 2.1 added a functioning NCART system with 19 stations and multiple lines. Glen North became usable as a boarding station, not merely a destination on the fast-travel map. Guides covering this feature identify Glen North as part of the Heywood metro network.

Mission progression

The Highwayman is independent of the metro feature. It was present before Update 2.1 and can be completed whether the player treats Glen North as a fast-travel stop or as a functioning station. The quest’s important requirement is discovering and following the evidence, not riding a train to the location.

Practical checklist

Before leaving Metro: Glen North, check that you have:

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