Round Lake Beach station
Round Lake Beach is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. The station is 48.5 miles (78.1 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Round Lake Beach is in zone J. As of 2018, Round Lake Beach is the 184th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 111 weekday boardings.[2]
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 The Round Lake Beach station in February 2016, with a freight train passing. | |||||||||||
| Location | 680 East Mallard Creek Drive Round Lake Beach, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.3851°N 88.0655°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | J | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 19, 1996[1] | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 111 (average weekday)[2]  3.5% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 184 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||
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Round Lake Beach station is a brick-and-stucco enclosed structure with a gabled roof, a cupola, and two glass-enclosed canopies on both sides. A 19th-century-style street light can be found next to the station in the parking lot.[4]
References
- 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.
- "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
- Dynamic Depot Maps image
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