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Crystal Lake (Metra)
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Crystal Lake is one of two stations on Metra
's Union Pacific/Northwest Line
located in Crystal Lake, Illinois
. The station is two stops away from the line's terminus at Harvard
, and many trains on the Northwest Line only run as far as Crystal Lake. The station is 42.9 miles (69 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center
. Parking is available at the station.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Union Pacific/Northwest Line
Union Pacific/Northwest Line
The Union Pacific/Northwest is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
located in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
. The station is two stops away from the line's terminus at Harvard
Harvard (Metra)
Harvard is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line located in Harvard, Illinois. The station is the terminus of the Northwest Line. It is the only Metra station located in the M zone, and is the farthest Metra station from Chicago at...
, and many trains on the Northwest Line only run as far as Crystal Lake. The station is 42.9 miles (69 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center
Ogilvie Transportation Center
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center is a passenger terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA, serving the three commuter rail lines of Metra's Union Pacific District, which approach the terminal elevated above street level. It occupies the lower floors of the Citigroup Center...
. Parking is available at the station.