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			{{Short description\|Metra train station in North Chicago, Illinois, USA}}
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	\| style=Metra		\| style=Metra
	\| name=] Great Lakes		\| name={{Metra header\|Great Lakes}}
	\| type=		\| type=
			\| image=Great Lakes Station - January 2019.jpg
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			\| image_caption=Great Lakes station in January 2019.
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		⚫	\| address=3000 South ], ] 60088
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⚫	\| address=3000 South ]~~<br~~ />]
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	\| other={{bus icon\|12px\|Local Transit}} ''']'''		\| other={{bus icon\|12px\|Local Transit}} ''']'''
	\| structure=		\| structure=
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	\| parking=Yes		\| parking=Yes
	\| bicycle=		\| bicycle=
			\| passengers=262 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" />
	\| baggage_check=
	\| ~~passengers~~=		\| pass_year=2018
		⚫	\| pass_percent=-10.6
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	\| opened=1919		\| opened=1919
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	\| ~~ADA~~=Yes		\| accessible=Yes
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	\| owned=		\| owned=Metra
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		⚫	\| services= {{Adjacent stations\|system=Metra\|line=Union Pacific/North\|left=North Chicago\|right=Lake Bluff}}
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			\|other_services_header = Former services
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	{{s-line\|system=Metra\|next=Lake Bluff\|line=Union Pacific/North\|previous=North Chicago}}
			\|other_services={{Adjacent stations\|system=Chicago and North Western Railway\|line1=Milwaukee Division\|left=North Chicago\|right=Lake Bluff}}
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			vRP2!~MFADEg\vSTRgf!~MFADEg\fv-STR!~MFADEg\RP4!~MFADEg ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint\|Chicago\|UPN}} north to {{stl\|Metra\|Kenosha}}
			POINTERf@fq\vRP2yRP4\vSTR\fv-STR\RP4eRP4\RP4+r ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rmri\|up}} {{jctrdt\|state=IL\|IL\|137}} (Bobby E. Thompson Expy.)
			RP4q!~MFADEgq\RP4n!~RP2s!~RP4q\hvSTR\RP4w!~fhv-STR\RP4q!~hRP4\RP4rf ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rmri\|left}} {{jctrdt\|state=IL\|IL\|137}} (Buckley Rd.)

			RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\fv-STR!~PLTr\RP4!~POINTERg@fq ~~ ~~ ]
			RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\fv-STR!~PLTr\RP4!~POINTERg@gq ~~ ~~ Robert McClory Bike Path
			RP2n!~POINTERg@f!~PLTl\vSTR\fv-STR!~PLTr\RP4 ~~ ~~ Ohio St.
			\vSTRgf!~MFADEf\fv-STR!~MFADEf\RP4!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint\|Chicago\|UPN}} south to {{stl\|Metra\|Ogilvie}}
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			\|pass_rank=153 out of 236<ref name=":0" />
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⚫	'''Great Lakes''' is one of two railroad stations in North Chicago Illinois, served by ]'s ]. The station is officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road, is {{convert\|32.2\|mi\|km}} away from ], the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line,<ref></ref> and also serves commuters who travel north to ]. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone G.

		⚫	The '''Great Lakes station''' is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by ]'s ]. The station (officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road) is {{convert\|32.2\|mi\|km}} away from ], the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line,<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupn.html\| title=Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line\| website=Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site}}</ref> and also serves commuters who travel north to ]. 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\| url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf\| title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018\| date=April 2019\| website=Metra\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf\| archive-date=26 May 2019\| url-status=live}}</ref>
⚫	It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in ~~North Chicago and~~ the City of North Chicago.

		⚫	It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in the City of North Chicago.
⚫	~~Parking is available at the end of Ohio Avenue which leads from the southern terminus of the ].~~ Like ], Great Lakes ~~Station~~ serves as a stop for the ]. ~~Unlike~~ ~~Waukegan~~ ~~Station,~~ ~~however~~, the Naval training center surrounds much of Great Lakes ~~Station~~, which is also located near the Shore Acres Country Club.

			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.
⚫	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.

		⚫	Like {{stl\|Metra\|North Chicago}} station, Great Lakes serves as a stop for the ]. 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 ].

	==Bus connections==		==Bus connections==
	''']'''		''']'''
	* ~~<nowiki> #~~563 Great Lakes Naval Station ~~</nowiki>~~		* 563 Great Lakes Naval Station

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 24 November 2024

Metra train station in North Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Connections

Pace Bus

Construction

Parking

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

1919

Passengers

2018

262 (average weekday)

10.6%

Rank

153 out of 236

Services

Preceding station	Metra			Following station
North Chicagotoward Kenosha		Union Pacific North		Lake Blufftoward Ogilvie

Former services

Preceding station	Chicago and North Western Railway			Following station
North Chicagotoward Milwaukee		Milwaukee Division		Lake Blufftoward 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, 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.

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

^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2019.
"Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line". Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site.

External links

South Chicago Branch	Stony Island Bryn Mawr South Shore Windsor Park Cheltenham 83rd Street 87th Street 91st Street (South Chicago) (closed) South Chicago (93rd Street)
Blue Island Branch	State Street Stewart Ridge West Pullman Racine Avenue Ashland/Calumet Park Burr Oak Blue Island

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Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail	Huntley (future) Belvidere (future) Rockford (future)

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SouthWest Service

Union Pacific
North

Union Pacific
Northwest

McHenry Branch	McHenry

Union Pacific West

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