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(Redirected from Lake Villa (Metra)) Commuter rail station in Lake Villa, Illinois
[REDACTED] Lake Villa
Lake Villa station in February 2016.
General information
Location129 Railroad Avenue
Lake Villa, Illinois
Coordinates42°25′03″N 88°04′46″W / 42.4175°N 88.0795°W / 42.4175; -88.0795
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1886
RebuiltAugust 19, 1996
Passengers
2018130 (average weekday) Decrease 12.2%
Rank178 out of 236
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] Metra Following station
AntiochTerminus North Central Service Round Lake Beachtoward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Antiochtoward Portal Main Line Grays Laketoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
NCS north to Antioch
Cedar Ave.
Central Ave.
Railroad Ave.
Illinois 132.svg IL 132 (Grand Ave.)
NCS south to Union Station
Location

Lake Villa is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Lake Villa, Illinois. The station is 48.4 miles (77.9 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Villa is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lake Villa is the 178th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 130 weekday boardings.

As of February 15, 2024, Lake Villa is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

The Lake Villa depot is a reconstruction of the original Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad depot from 1886. The depot was reconstructed in 1996.

References

  1. Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  2. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  4. History of Lake Villa, Illinois

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