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			{{Short description\|Train station serving Metra Union Pacific-North trains in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA}}
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			\| passengers = 747 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" />
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	'''Lake Forest''' is a railroad station in ~~Eastern~~ ], ~~], ]~~ served by ]'s ]. The station is located at 691 North Western Avenue, is {{convert\|28.3\|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, Lake Forest is in zone F.		'''Lake Forest''' is a railroad station in ], served by ]'s ]. The station, located at 691 North Western Avenue, is {{convert\|28.3\|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, Lake Forest is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lake Forest is the 70th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 747 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=}}</ref> Lake Forest station is located in downtown Lake Forest and is in close proximity to the Lake Forest Library. The station has a ticket office which is open during the morning rush hour, Monday through Friday.

			As of February 16, 2024, Lake Forest is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.
⚫	This station is sometimes referred to as East Lake Forest, to avoid confusion with the ] on the ].

		⚫	This station is sometimes referred to as East Lake Forest, to avoid confusion with the {{stl\|Metra\|Lake Forest\|mdn}} station on the ].
⚫	Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodland Road and north of Illinois Road, along the east side of the tracks along Western Avenue between Illinois Road and Vine Avenue, and at numerous lots near the station. As with many suburban Metra stations, ] serve commuters at the station. No connection to ~~West~~ Lake Forest is available, however.

		⚫	Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodland Road and north of Illinois Road, along the east side of the tracks along Western Avenue between Illinois Road and Vine Avenue, and at numerous lots near the station. As with many suburban Metra stations, ] buses serve commuters at the station. No connection between this station and the Lake Forest station on the Milwaukee District North Line is available, however.
	The station was built in 1899 by the ] to a design by architects ].<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Great American Railroad Stations\|last=Potter\|first=Janet Greenstein\|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc.\|year=1996\|isbn=978-0471143895\|location=New York\|pages=301}}</ref>

			The current building was built in 1900 by the ] to a design by architects ].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-forest/news/ct-lfr-train-station-tl-0317-20160313-story.html \|title=Downtown Lake Forest train station rehab starts this week \|last=Lawton \|first=Mark \|date=March 13, 2016 \|work=] \|access-date=December 30, 2018 \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	==Transportation==

	]
	*<nowiki> 625 Lake Forest Shuttle Bug </nowiki>

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Latest revision as of 00:56, 17 August 2024

Train station serving Metra Union Pacific-North trains in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA For the station on the west side of Lake Forest, see Lake Forest station (Milwaukee District).

Lake Forest

General information

Location

691 North Western Avenue
Lake Forest, Illinois

Coordinates

42°15′09″N 87°50′23″W / 42.2525°N 87.8396°W / 42.2525; -87.8396

Owned by

City of Lake Forest

Platforms

2 Side platforms

Tracks

Connections

Pace Bus
Green Bay Bike Trail

Construction

Parking

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

1900

Passengers

2018

747 (average weekday)

4.2%

Rank

70 out of 236

Services

Preceding station	Metra			Following station
Lake Blufftoward Kenosha		Union Pacific North		Fort Sheridantoward Ogilvie

Former services

Preceding station	Chicago and North Western Railway		Following station
Waukegantoward Minneapolis		Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee	Highland Parktoward Chicago
Lake Blufftoward Milwaukee		Milwaukee Division	Fort Sheridantoward Chicago
Preceding station	Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad		Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Lake Blufftoward Milwaukee		North Shore LineShore Line Route	Fort Sheridantoward Roosevelt Road

Track layout

Legend

UP-N north to Kenosha

Robert McClory Bike Path

McKinley Rd.

Westminster

Market Sq.

Deerpath

Western Ave.

UP-N south to Ogilvie

Location

Lake Forest is a railroad station in Lake Forest, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station, located at 691 North Western Avenue, is 28.3 miles (45.5 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, Lake Forest is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lake Forest is the 70th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 747 weekday boardings. Lake Forest station is located in downtown Lake Forest and is in close proximity to the Lake Forest Library. The station has a ticket office which is open during the morning rush hour, Monday through Friday.

As of February 16, 2024, Lake Forest is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

This station is sometimes referred to as East Lake Forest, to avoid confusion with the Lake Forest station on the Milwaukee District North Line.

Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodland Road and north of Illinois Road, along the east side of the tracks along Western Avenue between Illinois Road and Vine Avenue, and at numerous lots near the station. As with many suburban Metra stations, Pace buses serve commuters at the station. No connection between this station and the Lake Forest station on the Milwaukee District North Line is available, however.

The current building was built in 1900 by the Chicago and North Western Railway to a design by architects Frost & Granger.

References

^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line
Lawton, Mark (March 13, 2016). "Downtown Lake Forest train station rehab starts this week". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

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