Grayslake station

Grayslake
General information
Location	Lake Street & Saint Paul Street Grayslake, Illinois
Coordinates	42°20′01″N 88°02′36″W / 42.3337°N 88.0433°W / 42.3337; -88.0433
Owned by	Village of Grayslake
Line(s)	Fox Lake Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1895
Rebuilt	1974, 2013
Passengers
2018	470 (average weekday)[1]  4.9%
Rank	103 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Round Lake toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Prairie Crossing toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Round Lake towards Madison Madison – Rondout Libertyville towards Rondout Round Lake towards Walworth Suburban Service North Line Libertyville towards Chicago
Track layout Legend MD-N north to Fox Lake Lake St. MD-N south to Union Station
Location

Grayslake is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Grayslake, Illinois. The station is located on the corner of Lake Street and Saint Paul Street, 41 miles (66 km) from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,^[2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Grayslake is in zone 4. As of 2018, Grayslake is the 103rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 470 weekday boardings.^[1]

As of February 15, 2024, Grayslake is served by 37 trains (17 inbound, 20 outbound) on weekdays, by 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, four inbound trains originate from here, and four outbound trains terminate here.

Parking is available on both sides of the tracks, along the east side of Lake Street, the south side of St. Paul Street, and north of the intersection of St. Paul and Slusser Streets.

Grayslake is the only station on the Fox Lake Subdivision with two tracks and two platforms. Because of this, Grayslake is used as a passing siding to allow trains to pass, and to allow a few midday trains to terminate here. Another Metra station in Grayslake is located on the North Central Service at Washington Street. No connection is available to Washington Street station, but the two lines do connect at Prairie Crossing.