North Chicago station

North Chicago
North Chicago in October 2024
General information
Location1633 Lakeside Avenue
North Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates42°19′44″N 87°50′13″W / 42.3288°N 87.8370°W / 42.3288; -87.8370
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace bus
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
Passengers
2018170 (average weekday)[1]Steady 0%
Rank168 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Waukegan
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Great Lakes
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Waukegan
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Great Lakes
toward Chicago
Location
Map

North Chicago is one of two commuter rail stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in North Chicago, Illinois. North Chicago is located at 1633 Lakeside Avenue, 33.7 miles (54.2 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, North Chicago is located in zone 4. As of 2018, North Chicago is the 168th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 170 weekday boardings.[1]

Prior to the construction of the current facility, North Chicago was situated 12 mile (0.80 km) south of the present location, near Nimitz Avenue.[3] The station consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house is on the inbound (east) platform. Parking is available at North Chicago in a city-owned lot on the west side of the tracks. North Chicago is little more than a shelter, though it is served regularly.

As of February 16, 2024, North Chicago is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line
  3. ^ Vandervoort, Bill. "Chicago's Lost Stations: Kenosha Subdivision (Illinois)". Chicago Transit & Railfan. Retrieved December 10, 2018.