Great Lakes station
Great Lakes station
Situated in North Chicago, Illinois, the Great Lakes station is one of two commuter rail stops served by Metra on the Union Pacific North Line. Positioned at 3000 South Sheridan Road, it lies from the line’s inbound endpoint at Ogilvie Transportation Center and caters to passengers heading northward toward Kenosha, Wisconsin. Within Metra’s fare zoning system, Great Lakes is classified under zone 4. In 2018, it was ranked 153rd among 236 non-downtown stations based on an average weekday boarding count of 262.
The station derives its name from the adjacent Great Lakes Naval Training Base and is enveloped by the naval training facility, with Shore Acres Country Club located nearby.
As of February 16, 2024, service at Great Lakes includes 46 trains on weekdays (23 in each direction), 25 trains on Saturdays (12 inbound and 13 outbound), and full service on Sundays and holidays with all 18 trains (nine per direction).
Great Lakes station offers connections to the Pace bus network, with a boarding point near the entrance to the naval base. This area also functions as a designated taxi stand. Parking facilities are available at the terminus of Ohio Avenue, accessible via the southern end of the Bobby E. Thompson Expressway.
Bus connections
- 563 Great Lakes Naval Station