Great Lakes

The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station (officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road) is away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone G. As of 2018, Great Lakes is the 153rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 262 weekday boardings. It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in the City of North Chicago. As of April 25, 2022, Great Lakes is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 25 trains (12 inbound, all 13 outbound) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. Like station, Great Lakes serves as a stop for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. 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.