Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad at ground level, and became part of the Chicago and North Western Railway when the CStP&F went bankrupt in 1859. The original Jefferson Park Station was built in the late 1850s, by the Chicago, St. → Blue Line toward Forest Park ( Montrose) → Island platform, doors will open on the left ← Union Pacific/Northwest Line toward Harvard or McHenry ( Gladstone Park) Island platform, doors will open on the left, right ← Union Pacific/Northwest Line toward Harvard, McHenry, or Ogilvie (Gladstone Park or Irving Park) → → Union Pacific/Northwest Line toward Ogilvie (Irving Park) → Side platform, doors will open on the right From 1970 to 1983, this was the terminal for West-Northwest Line trains once the service was extended from Logan Square. Blue Line trains run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with intervals of as little as 2–7 minutes during rush hour, and take 25 minutes to travel to the Loop. It is also an 'L' station on the Blue Line, which stops at a single island platform in the median of the Kennedy Expressway at 4917 North Milwaukee Avenue. Īs of May 30, 2023, Metra's Jefferson Park station is served by 60 trains (29 inbound, 31 outbound) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays. As of 2018, Jefferson Park is the 97th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 510 weekday boardings. Under Metra's zone-based fare system, Jefferson Park is in zone B. Jefferson Park is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Jefferson Park Transit Center's railroad station is on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line, with the station located at 4963 North Milwaukee Avenue. It serves as a station for rail and also as a bus terminal. The Jefferson Park Transit Center is an intermodal passenger transport hub in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Use the nearby Braeside stop as an alternative.Bus terminal at the Jefferson Park Transit CenterĤ1★8′15″N 87☄5′40″W / 41.970766°N 87.761232°W / 41.970766 -87.761232ġ side platform, 1 island platform (Metra)Ģ000–01 (elevator added, minor renovations)Ģ018–19 (bus terminal and station renovation) *The Ravinia Park stop is made only during the summer concert season. Please note that some stations are not serviced during certain times (be sure to check the schedules).Check video screens at the Tyler Gate for train departure times.The nearby Braeside Station is an easy walk to the park and provides concertgoers additional arrival times.The train stops at Ravinia’s Tyler Gate (“Ravinia Park” stop)*.Please visit or call 31 (weekdays) or 31 (weekends) for complete schedules and information.Masks are welcome but not required while traveling on Metra trains. The train is the perfect solution for avoiding traffic. Metra’s Union Pacific North Line with service from Chicago to Kenosha is highly recommended! During the season, the Metra train stops right at the front gate of Ravinia*. For all Summer 2023 performances, in partnership with Metra, all trains on the Union Pacific North Line will honor Ravinia tickets as train fares patrons can show their dated concert ticket for a free train ride to and from the park on concert days.
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