Lake Forest station (Union Pacific)

For the station on the west side of Lake Forest, see Lake Forest station (Milwaukee District).

Lake Forest is a railroad station in Lake Forest, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station, located at 691 North Western Avenue, is 28.3 miles (45.5 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, Lake Forest is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lake Forest is the 70th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 747 weekday boardings.^[1] Lake Forest station is located in downtown Lake Forest and is in close proximity to the Lake Forest Library. The station has a ticket office which is open during the morning rush hour, Monday through Friday.

Lake Forest
General information
Location	691 North Western Avenue Lake Forest, Illinois
Coordinates	42.2525°N 87.8396°W / 42.2525; -87.8396
Owned by	City of Lake Forest
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1900
Passengers
2018	747 (average weekday)[1]  4.2%
Rank	70 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Lake Bluff toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Fort Sheridan toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Waukegan toward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Highland Park toward Chicago Lake Bluff toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Fort Sheridan toward Chicago Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station at adjacent CNS&M station Lake Bluff toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Shore Line Route Fort Sheridan toward Roosevelt Road
Track layout Legend UP-N north to Kenosha Robert McClory Bike Path McKinley Rd. Westminster Market Sq. Deerpath Western Ave. UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location

As of February 16, 2024, Lake Forest 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.

This station is sometimes referred to as East Lake Forest, to avoid confusion with the Lake Forest station on the Milwaukee District North Line.

Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodland Road and north of Illinois Road, along the east side of the tracks along Western Avenue between Illinois Road and Vine Avenue, and at numerous lots near the station. As with many suburban Metra stations, Pace buses serve commuters at the station. No connection between this station and the Lake Forest station on the Milwaukee District North Line is available, however.

The current building was built in 1900 by the Chicago and North Western Railway to a design by architects Frost & Granger.^[3]

References

1. "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. Lawton, Mark (March 13, 2016). "Downtown Lake Forest train station rehab starts this week". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

External links

• Metra (UP-N) - Lake Forest Station
• Station from Deerpath Road from Google Maps Street View