Waukegan (Metra)

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Waukegan

Three locomotives at Waukegan

Station statistics

Address

95 North Spring Street
Waukegan, IL

Coordinates

42°21′39″N 87°49′42″W / 42.3607°N 87.8283°WCoordinates: 42°21′39″N 87°49′42″W / 42.3607°N 87.8283°W

Line(s)

Union Pacific North

Connections

Pace

Platforms

1 side platform, 1 island platform

Tracks

Parking

Yes

Baggage check

Other information

Electrified

Yes

Accessible

Fare zone

Services

Preceding station		Metra		Following station
Zion toward Kenosha		Union Pacific North		North Chicago toward Ogilvie

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,^[2] but is also located near freight lines for the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway.^[3] In addition, the station serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.

Bus connections

Pace

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

References

External links

Platform along the station house.

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