Grayslake station

Grayslake
Location Lake Street & Saint Paul Street
Grayslake, Illinois
Coordinates 42°20′01″N 88°02′36″W / 42.3337°N 88.0433°W / 42.3337; -88.0433Coordinates: 42°20′01″N 88°02′36″W / 42.3337°N 88.0433°W / 42.3337; -88.0433
Owned by Village of Grayslake
Line(s)
  Milwaukee District / North
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Pace Bus
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone I
History
Opened 1895
Rebuilt 1974, 2013
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District / North

Grayslake station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Grayslake, Illinois. The station is located on the corner of Lake Street and Saint Paul Street, 41.2 miles (66.3 km) from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[1] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Grayslake is in zone I.

Many trains on the MD-N terminate at Grayslake, mainly during weekday rush hours and middays. The current public timetable shows 5 trains terminating at Grayslake every weekday. No trains terminate here on weekends.

Many trains that pass through this station stop here. All weekday outbound trains and most weekday inbound trains stop here. There are only three morning rush hour inbound trains that do not stop at this station. All weekend trains that come through stop.

Parking is available on both sides of the tracks, along the east side of Lake Street, the south side of St. Paul Street, and north of the intersection of St. Paul and Slusser Streets.

Grayslake is one of only two stations north of Lake Forest that have more than one platform or track. Another station in Grayslake is on Washington Street along Metra's North Central Service line. No connection is available to Washington Street station, however.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 570 Fox Lake-CLC

References

  1. ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line


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