Round Lake is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Round Lake, Illinois. The station is located at IL 134 and Cedar Lake Road, is 44.2 miles (71.1 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, Round Lake is in zone 4. As of 2018, Round Lake is the 121st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 395 weekday boardings.[1]

Round Lake
Round Lake station in February 2016.
General information
LocationRoute 134 and Cedar Lake Road
Round Lake, Illinois
Coordinates42°21′17″N 88°05′39″W / 42.3546°N 88.0941°W / 42.3546; -88.0941
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Fox Lake Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2 (1 ends at the station)
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Rebuilt1974
Passengers
2018395 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 5.3%
Rank121 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Long Lake
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North Grayslake
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Long Lake
towards Madison
Madison – Rondout Grays Lake
towards Rondout
Long Lake
towards Walworth
Suburban Service Grays Lake
towards Chicago
Location
Map

As of February 15, 2024, Round Lake is served by 29 trains (13 inbound, 16 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.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • 570 Fox Lake-CLC

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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