Ravenswood station
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Chicago North Side |
| Products | Metra Union Pacific North Line service |
Ravenswood functions as a commuter rail stop situated on Chicago's North Side, serving the Metra Union Pacific North Line. Positioned at 4800 North Ravenswood Avenue just south of West Lawrence Avenue, this station succeeded the earlier Ravenswood station located at Wilson Avenue. Directly across from it stands the former Chicago and North Western Railway’s Ravenswood Accounting Office at 4801 North Ravenswood Avenue. Within Metra’s fare zones, Ravenswood is designated as zone 2. By 2018 statistics, it ranked third in usage among Metra’s 236 stations outside downtown, with an average weekday boarding count of 2,630. The station is located on the boundary between the Ravenswood (Lincoln Square) and Uptown neighborhoods.
This station includes two side platforms but lacks a ticket agent booth; northbound services utilize the west platform, while southbound trains stop at the east platform. Train routes extend southward to the Ogilvie Transportation Center and northward toward Kenosha, Wisconsin. Being the most heavily trafficked stop on the UP North Line, Ravenswood underwent a significant reconstruction beginning in fall 2010 as part of a broader initiative to replace twelve bridges along the corridor. Although completion was originally projected for May 2014, the upgraded station officially opened in 2023.
The east platform's Lawrence Avenue entrance became operational on August 1, 2023, enhancing full accessibility; a formal dedication ceremony occurred on October 3, 2023.
As of February 16, 2024, all 70 weekday trains (35 in each direction) serve Ravenswood, along with 24 Saturday trains (12 each way) and all 18 Sunday/holiday trains (nine per direction). Additionally, during summer concert events, an extra weekend train to stops at this station.
The CTA Brown Line's Damen station lies three blocks to the west, while the closest Red Line station is Lawrence, roughly eastward.
Bus and rail connections
- 9 Ashland
- 81 Lawrence (Owl Service)