Great Lakes station

42°18′25″N 87°50′47″W / 42.3070°N 87.8464°W / 42.3070; -87.8464Owned byMetraPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections Pace BusConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone4HistoryOpened1919Passengers2018262 (average weekday)^[1]  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

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.

Bus connections

Pace

• 563 Great Lakes Naval Station

References

External links

• Metra - Great Lakes Station
• entrance from Google Maps Street View