Waukegan | |||||||||||
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Three locomotives at Waukegan |
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Address | 95 North Spring Street Waukegan, IL |
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Connections | Pace | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Baggage check | No | ||||||||||
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Electrified | 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 (57.8 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.