Lake Cook Road station

Lake Cook Road (also known as Lake Cook) is a Metra station along the Milwaukee District North Line, situated on the border between Northbrook and Deerfield, Illinois. It is located at 601 Lake Cook Road, is 23.4 miles (37.7 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Cook Road is in zone E. As of 2018, Lake Cook Road is the 43rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,086 weekday boardings.[1] The station exists along a railroad line that originally served the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. It is the last stop outbound on the line inside Cook County. The station opened in January 1996 as an infill station.[3]

Lake Cook Road
General information
Location601 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois
Coordinates42.1518°N 87.8413°W / 42.1518; -87.8413
Owned byMetra
Line(s)C&M Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1996
Passengers
20181,086 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 14.6%
Rank43 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Deerfield
toward Fox Lake
 Milwaukee District North Northbrook
toward Union Station
Location

As of December 12, 2022, Lake Cook Road is served by 45 trains (20 inbound, all 25 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Unlike the historic Deerfield station, Lake Cook Road is somewhat more modern-looking. Despite classic features, it contains far more contemporary paint trim and a "Metra" sign over the front doorway, rather than anything from the old Milwaukee Road. Parking is available along the west side of the tracks through a frontage road along Lake Cook Road leading to the intersection of Deerlake Road. This is due to the railroad bridge over Lake Cook Road. The parking lot also contains a section strictly for Pace buses. The station is across the tracks from some shopping centers at the corner of Lake Cook Road and Waukegan Road and is in close proximity to Interstate 94 west of the IL 43 partial interchange.

Bus connections

Pace

Routes 627, 631, 632, 633, 634 and 635 are currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

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 - Milwaukee District/North Line
  3. "Transportation Management Association of Lake Cook". Transportation Management Association of Lake–Cook Counties. October 22, 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. "626 - Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  5. "627 Shuttle Bug 7" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. "631 Shuttle Bug 1" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  7. "632 Shuttle Bug 2" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. "633 Shuttle Bug 3" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  9. "634 Shuttle Bug 4" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  10. "635 Shuttle Bug 5" (PDF). Pace Suburban Bus. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  11. "Status of Suspended and Reduced Routes | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.


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