Evanston Davis Street station

Davis Street
Evanston
Location 901 Davis Street
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Owned by Union Pacific
Line(s)
  Union Pacific / North
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections
  Purple Line at Davis
Pace and CTA Buses
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone C
History
Opened 1910
Rebuilt 1978
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific / North
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station   Chicago and North Western   Following station
toward Milwaukee
C&NW Milwaukee Division
toward Minneapolis
Minneapolis – Chicago
Terminus

Evanston Davis Street, also called simply Evanston, is a commuter railroad station in downtown Evanston, Illinois, United States. It is served only by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line with trains going south to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Davis Street is in zone C. The station is next to the Davis station of the Chicago Transit Authority's Purple Line, where CTA and Pace buses terminate. Between the two stations is 909 Davis Street, a six-story building, with a kiss-and-ride loop for car drop-off.

Davis Street station, at Davis Street and Maple Avenue, has two elevated platforms. Northbound trains stop at the west platform and southbound trains stop at the east platform. The ticket agent's office is on the east platform. At ground level, there is a restaurant called Chef's Station.[1] Just to the east of the Davis CTA station is the 12-story Sherman Avenue Garage.

This is the closest Metra station to most of the buildings on Northwestern University's Evanston campus, with the notable exception of Ryan Field, which is closer to the Central Street station.

Transportation

The Davis Street Metra station is only steps west of the CTA station and, together with that station, forms a transportation center allowing easy transfer from one station to the other, there is also a pedestrian walkway.

Rail

CTA Purple Line

Bus

CTA

  • 93 California/Dodge (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 201 Central/Ridge (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 206 Evanston Circulator (school days only)

Pace

  • 208 Golf Road
  • 250 Dempster Street

Taxi

References

  1. ↑ "Chef's Station - Evanston, IL 60201 / Metromix Chicago". Retrieved 2008-12-17.

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Coordinates: 42°02′53″N 87°41′05″W / 42.047962°N 87.684682°W / 42.047962; -87.684682

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