Round Lake Beach
Round Lake Beach station in February 2016, with a freight train passing.
General information
Location680 East Mallard Creek Drive
Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Coordinates42°23′06″N 88°03′56″W / 42.3851°N 88.0655°W / 42.3851; -88.0655
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneJ
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018111 (average weekday)[2] Decrease 3.5%
Rank184 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Lake Villa
toward Antioch
 North Central Service Washington Street
toward Union Station
Location

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 Chicago 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]

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]

As of December 12, 2022, Round Lake Beach is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

References

  1. ↑ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. pp. 1–7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ Dynamic Depot Maps image



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