| Lake Forest | |||||||||||
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One of two Lake Forest Metra Stations |
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| Address | 691 North Western Avenue Lake Forest, IL |
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| Connections | Pace Bus Green Bay Bike Trail |
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| Platforms | 2 Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | F | ||||||||||
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Lake Forest is a railroad station in Eastern Lake Forest, Illinois, United States served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. The station is 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,[1] and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Forest is in zone F.
Another Lake Forest Station exists along the Milwaukee District/North Line west of this station. Therefore, this station can also be referred to as East Lake Forest Station. Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodlawn 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 to West Lake Forest Station is available, however.