Peterson/Ridge station

Peterson/Ridge
Peterson/Ridge platforms on opening day
General information
Location1780 West Peterson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Coordinates41°59′29″N 87°40′30″W / 41.991484°N 87.67489°W / 41.991484; -87.67489
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedMay 20, 2024[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Rogers Park
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Ravenswood
toward Ogilvie
Location
Map

Peterson/Ridge station is a railroad station on the North Side of Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is located at the intersection of West Peterson Avenue and North Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago's Edgewater community area.[2] A groundbreaking ceremony for construction was held on November 1, 2021.[3] Construction concluded and the station opened on May 20, 2024.[4][5][6][1][7]

  1. ^ a b "Peterson Ridge Metra Station".
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune (July 15, 2020). "Metra to begin long-planned construction of Edgewater station in fall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Metra, state and local officials break ground on new Peterson Ridge Station". Metra. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Savedra, Madison (May 8, 2024). "Edgewater Metra Station Opens This Month After Decade Of Planning, Construction". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Northsiders colliding with Metra over train bridge repairs". May 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Edgewater's Metra Station Could Debut This Fall, but Ridge Avenue Will Close in June for Bridge Work". May 16, 2023.
  7. ^ says, John Rice (April 6, 2024). "Metra gears up for 2024 construction season". Trains. Retrieved May 4, 2024.