Great Lakes station

Great Lakes
Great Lakes station in January 2019.
General information
Location3000 South Sheridan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60088
Coordinates42°18′25″N 87°50′47″W / 42.3070°N 87.8464°W / 42.3070; -87.8464
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1919
Passengers
2018262 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 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
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ a b c "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.