Great Lakes station

The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. The station (officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road) is 32.2 miles (51.8 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. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone G. As of 2018, Great Lakes is the 153rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 262 weekday boardings.[1]

Great Lakes
Location3000 South Sheridan Road
North Chicago, IL 60088
Coordinates42.3070°N 87.8464°W / 42.3070; -87.8464
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneG
History
Opened1919
Passengers
2018262 (average weekday)[1]  10.6%
Rank153 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
North Chicago
toward Kenosha
 Union Pacific / North Lake Bluff
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
North Chicago
toward Milwaukee
 Milwaukee Division Lake Bluff
toward Chicago

It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in North Chicago and the City of North Chicago.

Like North Chicago, Great Lakes serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. However, unlike North Chicago, the Naval training center surrounds much of Great Lakes, which is also located near the Shore Acres Country Club.

The connection to the Pace bus system has a boarding location near the main entrance to the naval station, it is also a location for taxi pick ups, and drop offs. Parking is available at the end of Ohio Avenue which leads from the southern terminus of the Bobby E. Thompson Expressway.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 563 Great Lakes Naval Station

References
  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2019.
  2. "Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line". Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site.


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