Lake Villa station

Lake Villa is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Lake Villa, Illinois. The station is 48.4 miles (77.9 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lake Villa is in zone J.

Lake Villa
The Lake Villa station in February 2016.
Location	129 Railroad Avenue Lake Villa, Illinois
Coordinates	42.4175°N 88.0795°W / 42.4175; -88.0795
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	J
History
Opened	July 26, 1886
Rebuilt	1996
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Antioch Terminus North Central Service Round Lake Beach toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Antioch toward Portal Main Line Grays Lake toward Chicago

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. [2]

References

1. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
2. History of Lake Villa, Illinois

External links

• Metra – Stations – Lake Villa station
• Station from Cedar Avenue from Google Maps Street View