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TRANSPORTATION

Metra
Metra Glenview & Northbrook
www.metrarail.com Glenview and Northbrook are served by the Milwaukee
Suburban Commuter Rail Service District North Line which leaves/arrives at downtown
312.836.7000 Chicago’s Union Station (Canal St. between Adams and
Metra is the premier suburban commuter rail system Jackson Blvd in the Loop). Trains run daily with service
serving northeast Illinois. With 241 stations in the six- every half hour weekday during rush hours, hourly
county area of northeast Illinois, Metra makes traveling during non-rush hours weekdays and service every two
to and from downtown Chicago and its surrounding hours during the weekend. The ride is 45 minutes.
areas easy and convenient. The following North Shore There are two stops in each community.
communities are serviced by Metra:
Prospect Heights & Wheeling
Evanston & Winnetka Prospect Heights & Wheeling are served by the North
Evanston and Winnetka are serviced by Metra’s Union Central Service which leaves/arrives at downtown
Pacific North Line which leaves/arrives at downtown Chicago’s Union Station (Canal St. between Adams and
Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center (Madison and Jackson Blvd in the Loop). Trains run daily with service
Canal Streets in the Loop) and leaves/arrives in the every half hour weekday during rush hours, hourly
heart of both downtown Evanston (Davis Street) and during non-rush hours weekdays and service every two
two other Evanston stops, three stations in Winnetka hours during the weekend. The ride is 45 minutes.
and two stops in Glenview. Trains run daily and the ride
is a half hour. During the week, service runs at least Pace
every half hour; more frequent during rush hours. www.pacebus.com
During the weekend, service is available at least hourly. Pace Suburban Bus Service
847.364.PACE
Pace Suburban Bus Services provides bus
transportation from all suburban city and suburban
train stations, city and village centers as well as main
attractions including O’Hare International Airport.
Their website provides bus schedules and routes from
your starting point to your chosen destination.

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