Waukegan (Metra)
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Waukegan Metra regional rail |
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Address | 95 North Spring Street Waukegan, IL |
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Connections | Pace (transit) | ||||||||||
Tracks | More than 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | H | ||||||||||
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Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, United States served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 35.9 miles (58 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, Waukegan is in zone H.
Although Waukegan Station is not the terminus of the UP-N line, most trains along the line stop at Waukegan. The station not only contains storage tracks for Metra trains, but is also located near freight lines for the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. In addition, the station serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
[edit] Pace Bus Connections
- 561: Castlecrest via McAree
- 562: Gurnee via Sunset
- 563: Great Lakes Naval Station
- 564: Jackson/14th
- 565: Grand Avenue
- 568: Belvidere
- 571: Zion
- 572: Westfield Shoppingtown Hawthorn-Waukegan
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Metra - Waukegan station
- Freight Yard near Waukegan Station (Metra Fan Photos)
- Metra & Chicago & Northwestern locomotives at Waukegan Yards (Trains.Net)
- Chicago Railfan.net: