Great Lakes (Metra)

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Great Lakes Metra regional rail
Station statistics
Address	3000 South Sheridan Road Lake Bluff, IL
Lines	Union Pacific/North
Connections	Pace Bus
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Opened	1919
Accessible
Fare zone	G

Great Lakes is one of two railroad stations in Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. The station is officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road, is 32.2 miles (52 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line^[1], and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone G.

Parking is available at the end of Ohio Avenue which leads from the southern terminus of the Amstutz Expressway. Like Waukegan Station, Great Lakes Station serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Unlike Waukegan Station, however, the Naval training center surrounds much of Great Lakes Station, which is also located near the Shore Acres Country Club.

[edit] Pace Bus connections

• 563: Great Lakes Naval Station.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Metra - Great Lakes Station

Preceding station		Metra		Following station
North Chicago toward Kenosha		Union Pacific/North		Lake Bluff toward Ogilvie