# North Chicago station

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Commuter rail station in Illinois, US

North Chicago North Chicago in October 2024 General information Location 1633 Lakeside Avenue North Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 42°19′44″N 87°50′13″W / 42.3288°N 87.8370°W / 42.3288; -87.8370 Owned by Metra Platforms 2 Side platforms Tracks 2 tracks Connections Pace bus Construction Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 4 Passengers 2018 170 (average weekday)[1] 0% Rank 168 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Waukegan toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Great Lakes toward Ogilvie TC Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Waukegan toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Great Lakes toward Chicago Track layout Legend UPN north to Kenosha Foss Park Ave. UPN south to Ogilvie TC Location

**North Chicago** is one of two [commuter rail](/source/Commuter_rail) stations on [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Union Pacific North Line](/source/Union_Pacific_North_Line) located in [North Chicago, Illinois](/source/North_Chicago%2C_Illinois). North Chicago is located at 1633 Lakeside Avenue, 33.7 miles (54.2 km) away from [Ogilvie Transportation Center](/source/Ogilvie_Transportation_Center), the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, North Chicago is located in zone 4. As of 2018, North Chicago is the 168th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 170 weekday boardings.[1]

Prior to the construction of the current facility, North Chicago was situated 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) south of the present location, near Nimitz Avenue.[3] The station consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house is on the inbound (east) platform. Parking is available at North Chicago in a city-owned lot on the west side of the tracks. North Chicago is little more than a shelter, though it is served regularly.

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

## Bus connections

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

- ["Route 563 – Great Lakes Naval Station"](http://www.pacebus.com/sub/schedules/route_detail.asp?RouteNo=563). *PaceBus.com*. Chicago: [Pace Suburban Bus Service](/source/Pace_(transit)).

- ["Route 564 – Jackson / 14th"](http://www.pacebus.com/sub/schedules/route_detail.asp?RouteNo=564). *PaceBus.com*. Chicago: [Pace Suburban Bus Service](/source/Pace_(transit)).

## Abbott's Platform

**Abbott's Platform** was a limited-service commuter rail station on Metra's Chicago–Kenosha line in North Chicago. The stop was 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of the previous North Chicago station—0.3 miles (0.48 km) north of the current station—adjacent to the [Abbott Laboratories](/source/Abbott_Laboratories) facility which it served.[3] Unlike other stops, Abbott's Platform was not given its own listing on timetables. Instead, service to this location was indicated by arrival times for North Chicago marked with a "J" note. The stop was closed in 1986.[4]

## 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://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF). *Metra*. April 2019. Archived from [the original](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF) on May 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line](https://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupn.html)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lost_stations_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lost_stations_3-1) Vandervoort, Bill. ["Chicago's Lost Stations: Kenosha Subdivision (Illinois)"](https://www.chicagorailfan.com/mscnwns.html). *Chicago Transit & Railfan*. Retrieved December 10, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Ridership Trends - Annual Report 2017](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/ridership_report_-_annual_report_2017_standalone.pdf) (PDF) (Report). Metra Division of Strategic Capital Planning. February 2018. p. 32. Retrieved December 2, 2018.

## External links

- [Metra - North Chicago](https://web.archive.org/web/20100713082844/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-n/station.NCHICAGO.html)

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