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Initially, a single train operated each day, departing from a terminal in Chicago at Water St. and Kinzie St. at 8:30 am and returning from Waukegan at 3:30 pm. [6] [7] The president of the railroad, former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee, speculated on land in Lake County spurring the development of railway suburbs along the line. [8]
[1] [2] The Metra system has a total of 243 active stations spread out on 11 rail lines with 487.5 miles (784.6 km) of tracks. [1] [3] As of May 2024, an infill station, Auburn Park, is currently under construction on the Rock Island District. The newest Metra station in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago opened on May 20, 2024.
The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UP-NW) is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not refer to any of its lines by colors, the timetable accents for the Union Pacific Northwest Line are bright "Viking Yellow," honoring the Chicago ...
Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 36.0 miles (57.9 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center , the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, [ 2 ] and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin .
All four terminals are situated within walking distance of the Chicago Loop, so Metra passengers can easily transfer to a different Metra line upon their arrival downtown. [33] Metra's urban-centric service remains popular with suburban commuters working downtown, reverse commuters, and those who visit Chicago for recreational activities and ...
The station is located on 10205 North Waukegan Road , and is 28.4 miles (45.7 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. [2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Forest is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lake Forest is the 82nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 607 weekday boardings. [1]
Libertyville is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Libertyville, Illinois.The station is officially located on 200 West Lake Street near Milwaukee Avenue (), is 35.5 miles (57.1 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line, [2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois.
The North Central Service (NCS) is a Metra commuter rail line running from Union Station in downtown Chicago through northwestern and far northern suburbs to Antioch, Illinois. In December 2022, the public timetable shows seven weekday departures from Chicago. This line does not run at all on weekends or holidays. [3]