Great Lakes station

Great Lakes
Great Lakes station in January 2019.
General information
Location	3000 South Sheridan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60088
Coordinates	42°18′25″N 87°50′47″W / 42.3070°N 87.8464°W / 42.3070; -87.8464
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1919
Passengers
2018	262 (average weekday)[1]  10.6%
Rank	153 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
Track layout Legend UP-N north to Kenosha IL 137 (Bobby E. Thompson Expy.) IL 137 (Buckley Rd.) Sheridan Rd. Robert McClory Bike Path Ohio St. UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location

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 4. As of 2018, Great Lakes is the 153rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 262 weekday boardings.^[1]

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

As of February 16, 2024, Great Lakes is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 25 trains (12 inbound, all 13 outbound) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Like North Chicago station, Great Lakes serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. However, unlike North Chicago station, the Naval training center surrounds much of Great Lakes station, 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.