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(Redirected from Washington Street (Metra station)) Commuter rail station in Grayslake, Illinois This article is about the Metra station in Grayslake serving the North Central Service. For the station on the Milwaukee District North Line, see Grayslake station.
Washington Street
Washington Street station in July 2021.
General information
Location330 West Washington Street
Grayslake, Illinois
Coordinates42°21′33″N 88°03′01″W / 42.3593°N 88.0504°W / 42.3593; -88.0504
Owned byMetra
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 2006
Passengers
201886 (average weekday) Decrease 21.8%
Rank196 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Round Lake Beachtoward Antioch North Central Service Prairie Crossingtoward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Lake Villatoward Portal Main Line Prairie Crossingtoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
NCS north to Antioch
Washington St.
NCS south to Union Station
Location

Washington Street is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Grayslake, Illinois. The station is 46.5 miles (74.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Washington Street is in zone 4. As of 2018, Washington Street is the 196th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 86 weekday boardings. Washington Street was opened on January 30, 2006, along with three other stations on the North Central Service.

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

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. "North Central Service". Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.

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