Waukegan
Platform along the station house
General information
Location95 North Spring Street, Waukegan, Illinois
Coordinates42°21′39″N 87°49′42″W / 42.3607°N 87.8283°W / 42.3607; -87.8283
Owned byUnion Pacific, City of Waukegan
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneH
History
Opened1900
Rebuilt1989
Passengers
2018764 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 16.1%
Rank67 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Zion
toward Kenosha
 Union Pacific North North Chicago
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Kenosha
toward Minneapolis
 Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Lake Forest
toward Chicago
Asbestos
toward Milwaukee
 Milwaukee Division North Chicago
toward Chicago
Location

Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 36.0 miles (57.9 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line,[2] and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Waukegan is in zone H. As of 2018, Waukegan is the 67th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 764 weekday boardings.[1]

As of April 25, 2022, Waukegan is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

A total of 18 outbound trains terminate at Waukegan, along with 17 inbound trains originating here, on weekdays. On Saturdays, six outbound trains terminate at Waukegan while eight inbound trains originate here. On Sundays, six outbound trains terminate at Waukegan and six inbound trains originate here.

Although Waukegan Station is not the terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, most trains along the line end at Waukegan. The station not only contains storage tracks for Metra trains,[3] but is also located near freight lines for the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway.[4] There is also a Union Pacific freight yard adjacent to the station and freight trains are often parked and sorted here. In addition, the station serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Passengers who wish to travel to the Zion Metra station can use Pace's route 571, which provides daily service between the two stations.

Waukegan Station is located very near to downtown Waukegan, home to attractions such as the Genesee Theatre. Located at the bottom of the bluff that overlooks Lake Michigan, the station is immediately downhill from the historic Carnegie Library building. Other historic buildings in the area include the old houses of the Shimer College Historic District, site of that school's campus until 2006. Buses connect the station to attractions further inland, such as Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

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 Washington

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line
  3. ↑ Waukegan Metra Yard (Chicago Railfan.net)
  4. ↑ Waukegan Elgin Joliet and Eastern Yard (Chicago Railfan.net)
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