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Long Lake station

Coordinates: 42°22′04″N 88°07′41″W / 42.3679°N 88.1280°W / 42.3679; -88.1280
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Long Lake
Long Lake station in February 2016
General information
LocationDecorah Avenue and Route 134
Long Lake, Illinois
Coordinates42°22′04″N 88°07′41″W / 42.3679°N 88.1280°W / 42.3679; -88.1280
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Fox Lake Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Rebuilt1992
Passengers
201893 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 3.1%
Rank192 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ingleside
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North Round Lake
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Ingleside
towards Madison
Madison – Rondout Round Lake
towards Rondout
Wilson Road
towards Walworth
Suburban Service Round Lake
towards Chicago
Preceding station Metra Following station
Wilson Road
closed 1984
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North Round Lake
Location
Map

Long Lake is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Long Lake, Illinois. The station is located at Decorah Avenue and IL 134; is 46.1 miles (74.2 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, Long Lake is in zone four. As of 2018, Long Lake was the 192nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 93 weekday boardings.[1] Long Lake station is a stone covered shelter with a parking lot on Main Street and Decorah Avenue.

As of February 15, 2024, Long Lake is served (mainly as a flag stop) by 27 trains (12 inbound, 15 outbound) on weekdays; by 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Saturdays; and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
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