Libertyville station
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | Libertyville , United States |
Area served | Libertyville, Illinois |
| Products | Commuter rail services |
Libertyville serves as one of the two commuter rail stops on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line situated in Libertyville, Illinois. Positioned at 200 West Lake Street near the intersection with Milwaukee Avenue, it lies from the southern endpoint of the line at Chicago Union Station, providing transit options for passengers traveling between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. Within Metra's zone-based fare framework, Libertyville is classified in zone 4. In 2018, it was ranked as the 65th busiest among Metra's 236 stations outside downtown, averaging 801 boardings on weekdays.
As of February 15, 2024, service at Libertyville includes 37 trains on weekdays—17 heading inbound and 20 outbound—along with 18 trains on Saturdays (split evenly in both directions) and a full complement of 18 trains on Sundays and holidays.
Parking facilities are offered near the station building at the corner of Lake Street and Milwaukee Avenue/Newberry Avenue. The principal parking area can be accessed via Lake Street and Brainerd Avenue, as well as Milwaukee Avenue south of the railroad tracks. Additionally, a smaller parking lot is situated north of Lake Street between Brainerd and Milwaukee Avenues. A parking garage located at the intersection of Lake Street and Brainerd Avenue provides entry from both streets. All these parking options are positioned south of the railway line.
Within Libertyville, there are two other Metra stations located in the Prairie Crossing vicinity: one on the Milwaukee District North Line and another on the North Central Service, both reachable by foot.
Historically, Libertyville station was originally positioned east of Milwaukee Avenue near Newberry Avenue before being relocated to the west side of Milwaukee Avenue; the original location has since been converted into a gas station. The earliest station stood on First Street as the terminus for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad prior to its extension westward toward Fox Lake and Wisconsin. This First Street site was later utilized for freight operations and currently accommodates a condominium development, with traces of disused tracks still visible amidst overgrowth.
Due to predominantly single-track operations along the Fox Lake Subdivision, most stations including Libertyville have just one track and platform; only features dual tracks and platforms. This operational setup results in some rush hour trains terminating at either or .
Libertyville station is also connected to Pace bus route 574, which runs between the College of Lake County and Hawthorn Mall on weekdays and Saturdays. Between 1978 and 1981, a rush hour feeder service operated between Mundelein and Libertyville station but was discontinued following overlap with the introduction of the North Central Service.