CHICAGO — Metra will open its newest station, and expand service on its Union Pacific North Line — which includes that station, Peterson/Ridge — on Monday, May 20, the commuter rail operator has announced.
Peterson/Ridge is in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Groundbreaking was held in November 2021, on what at the time was projected to be a $22 million, 18-month project [see “After 12 years, Metra holds station groundbreaking,” Trains News Wire, Nov. 2, 2021]. It becomes the 28th station on the UP North Line, including the seasonal stop at Ravinia Park. The station, at 1780 West Peterson Avenue, takes its name from the streets that define the triangular plot on which the station sits. The railroad tracks providing the third side.
Schedules introduced on May 20 will include two additional inbound and two outbound trains, as well as schedule adjustments to allow for the additional stops at Peterson/Ridge. One of the new inbound trains will originate in Waukegan at 5:35 a.m., arriving in Chicago at 6:55 a.m.; the other will originate in Winnetka at 7:53 a.m. and arrive in Chicago at 8:35 a.m. The added outbound trains will depart Chicago at 6:40 a.m., serving intermediate stations to Highland Park, and at 4:50 p.m., serving intermediate stations to Winnetka. The full new schedule is available here.
“We continue to monitor customer feedback and this new schedule shows that we are listening,” Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski said in a press release. “In addition to the new trains, riders in Kenosha and Waukegan as well as reverse commuters will now have more options. The grand opening of our new station at Peterson/Ridge also provides another much-needed access point to our service.”
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