Lake Forest station (Union Pacific)

Lake Forest
One of two Lake Forest Metra Stations
Location	691 North Western Avenue Lake Forest, IL
Coordinates	42°15′09″N 87°50′23″W / 42.2525°N 87.8396°W / 42.2525; -87.8396Coordinates: 42°15′09″N 87°50′23″W / 42.2525°N 87.8396°W / 42.2525; -87.8396
Owned by	City of Lake Forest
Line(s)	Union Pacific North
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	F
History
Opened	1901
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Lake Bluff toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Fort Sheridan toward Ogilvie

Lake Forest is a railroad station in Eastern Lake Forest, Illinois, United States served by Metra's Union Pacific / North Line. The station is located at 691 North Western Avenue, is 28.3 miles (45.5 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Forest is in zone F. Lake Forest station is located in downtown Lake Forest and is in close proximity to the Lake Forest Library. The station has a ticket office which is open during the morning rush hour, Monday through Friday.

This station is sometimes referred to as East Lake Forest, to avoid confusion with the station of the same name on the Milwaukee District / North Line.

Parking is available along the east side of the tracks along McKinley Road between Woodland Road and north of Illinois Road, along the east side of the tracks along Western Avenue between Illinois Road and Vine Avenue, and at numerous lots near the station. As with many suburban Metra stations, Pace Buses serve commuters at the station. No connection to West Lake Forest is available, however.

The station was built in 1899 by the Chicago and North Western Railway to a design by architects Frost & Granger.

Pace