Grayslake station
Grayslake serves as a commuter rail stop on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line situated in Grayslake, Illinois. Positioned at the intersection of Lake Street and Saint Paul Street, it lies from Chicago Union Station, the southern endpoint of the route, facilitating passenger travel between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. Within Metra's fare zoning system, Grayslake is classified under zone 4. In 2018, it was ranked 103rd among 236 non-central city stations, with an average weekday boarding figure of 470.
Effective February 15, 2024, Grayslake receives service from 37 trains on weekdays—17 inbound and 20 outbound—along with 18 trains on Saturdays (split evenly in each direction), and all 18 trains operate on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, four inbound trains commence at this station while four outbound trains conclude their routes here.
Parking facilities are accessible on both sides of the railway: to the east of Lake Street, south of St. Paul Street, and north of the intersection between St. Paul and Slusser Streets.
Distinguished as the sole station on the Fox Lake Subdivision featuring dual tracks and platforms, Grayslake functions as a passing siding that enables train overtaking and midday train terminations. Another Metra station serving Grayslake is located on the North Central Service at , though it lacks a direct transfer point to this station; nonetheless, these lines intersect at .
Bus connections
- 570 Fox Lake-CLC