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Fox River Grove Metra Station…Modern Meets Retro, Maybe?
The Fox River Grove Metra station, which runs on the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) line, is located in downtown Fox…
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Catching the Train at the Crystal Lake Metra Station
Crystal Lake is unique, at least with regard to the Metra, in that it has two Metra Train stations. Of…
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McHenry Metra Station…the Other End of the Line
McHenry serves as one of the two “ends of the line” for the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line, with Harvard…
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Harvard Train Station…End of the Line
Harvard, Illinois is only a few minutes south of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, and with regard to the Metra’s Union Pacific-Northwest…
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Cary Metra Station
Whenever I took the train from Chicago, I always loved hearing the announcement, “Next stop…Cary.” Admittedly, not for the reason…
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Metra Woodstock Train Station
Woodstock is serviced by the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) Metra train line, which runs from Ogilvie Transportation Center (OTC) in…
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Pingree Road Station, Metra Commuters’ Friend
Pingree Road Metra Station house Crystal Lake’s Metra station, catering to commuters, Pingree Road, has limited services onsite, but it gets…
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