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Coordinates: 42°2503N 88°0446W / 42.4175°N 88.0795°W / 42.4175; -88.0795
 

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Lake Villa
Lake Villa station in February 2016.
General information
Location129 Railroad Avenue
Lake Villa, Illinois
Coordinates42°25′03N 88°04′46W / 42.4175°N 88.0795°W / 42.4175; -88.0795
Owned byMetra
Platforms2side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1886
RebuiltAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018130 (average weekday)[2]Decrease 12.2%
Rank178 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Antioch
Terminus
North Central Service Round Lake Beach

Former services

Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Antioch
toward Portal
Main Line Grays Lake
toward Chicago

Location

Map

Lake Villa is a station on Metra's North Central ServiceinLake Villa, Illinois. The station is 48.4 miles (77.9 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] 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.[2]

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.[4]

References

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  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. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c "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
  • ^ History of Lake Villa, Illinois
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