# Great Lakes station

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Commuter rail station in North Chicago, Illinois

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Great Lakes Great Lakes station in January 2019. General information Location 3000 South Sheridan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60088 Coordinates 42°18′25″N 87°50′47″W / 42.3070°N 87.8464°W / 42.3070; -87.8464 Owned by Metra Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections Pace Bus Construction Parking Yes Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 4 History Opened 1919 Passengers 2018 262 (average weekday)[1] 10.6% Rank 153 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station North Chicago toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Lake Bluff toward Ogilvie TC Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station North Chicago toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Lake Bluff toward Chicago Track layout Legend UPN north to Kenosha IL 137 (Bobby E. Thompson Expy.) IL 137 (Buckley Rd.) Sheridan Rd. Robert McClory Bike Path Ohio St. UPN south to Ogilvie TC Location

The **Great Lakes station** is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Union Pacific North Line](/source/Union_Pacific_North_Line). The station (officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road) is 32.2 miles (51.8 km) away from [Ogilvie Transportation Center](/source/Ogilvie_Transportation_Center), the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line,[2] and also serves commuters who travel north to [Kenosha, Wisconsin](/source/Kenosha%2C_Wisconsin). In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone 4. As of 2018, Great Lakes is the 153rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 262 weekday boardings.[1]

It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in the City of North Chicago.

As of September 20, 2025, Great Lakes is served by 51 trains (26 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 30 trains (15 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.

Like [North Chicago station](/source/North_Chicago_station), Great Lakes serves as a stop for [Naval Station Great Lakes](/source/Naval_Station_Great_Lakes). However, unlike North Chicago station, the Naval training center surrounds much of Great Lakes station, which is also located near the Shore Acres Country Club.

The connection to the Pace bus system has a boarding location near the main entrance to the naval station, it is also a location for taxi pick ups, and drop offs. Parking is available at the end of Ohio Avenue which leads from the southern terminus of the [Bobby E. Thompson Expressway](/source/Illinois_Route_137).

## Bus connections

**[Pace](/source/Pace_(transit))**

- 563 Great Lakes Naval Station

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018"](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF). *Metra*. April 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF) from the original on May 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line"](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupn.html). *Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site*.

## External links

- [Metra - Great Lakes Station](https://web.archive.org/web/20100422234904/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-n/station.GRTLAKES.html)

- [entrance from Google Maps Street View](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3076887,-87.8463942,3a,75y,212.19h,89.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snWhj0NGnnPtZ-Paukp2n_Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)

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