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Metra & Amtrak to Chicago’s North Shore
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visitchicagonorthshore.com
Public TransportationGuide
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Davis street/evanston
• Downtown evanston
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main street/evanston
• main/Chicago retail
GlenCoe
• Chicago Botanic Garden — trolley available for summer weekends and special events
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ravinia ParK
• ravinia Festival
48MIN
wilmette
• village Center merchants• wilmette theatre
31MIN
▼ Chicago Botanic Garden, Downtown Evanston
Metra Trains From Ogilvie Stationmetra/Union Pacific north lineMetra/Union Pacific North Line Suburban Train services the east North Shore. Trains leave from Chicago Ogilvie Station located at Madison and Canal Streets (see other side). The Metra Main Street and Davis Street stops in Evanston are located next to their corresponding CTA Purple Line stops (see other side). Train lines not drawn to scale.
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northBrooK
north Glenview
• the Glen town Center• Kohl Children’s museum
Glenview
• wagner Farm• Downtown Glenview shops
• northbrook Court • Downtown northbrook shops
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Metra & Amtrak Trains From Union Stationmetra/milwaukee District north lineamtrak hiawathaMetra/Milwaukee District North Line services the west North Shore. Amtrak also makes a stop in Glenview. Both trains depart from Chicago Union Station, located on Canal between Adams and Jackson (see other side). Train lines not drawn to scale.
Metra Train Line
Amtrak Station Stop (same track)
▼ The Glen Town Center, Wagner Farm
Metra Train Line
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• Chicago Botanic Garden — one mile walk
46MIN
easy access to Chicago’s north shore via Cta, metra and amtrak
linDen station, wilmette
• Baha’i house of worship
howarD street, evanston
• ‘l’ transfer station• howard retail District
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Davis street, evanston 47MIN
Central street, evanston
• ryan Field and welsh-ryan arena at northwestern University
• Grosse Point lighthouse• Central street shops
50MIN
▼ �Photos�from�top: Baha’i House of Worship, Ryan Field, Dining in Evanston, Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center
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Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to Evanston, Skokie & Wilmette
Traveling to Skokie on the CTAThe Yellow Line “Skokie Swift” runs daily and originates at the Howard Street station. This yellow line train has one stop/destination at Dempster Street. The ride takes 8 minutes. CTA and PACE buses service many popular Skokie destinations including Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center, the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, downtown Skokie and beginning early 2009, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.
Yellow Line
Traveling to Evanston and WilmetteThe CTA Purple Line operates express service during morning and evening rush hour. At other times, you need to take the Red Line and transfer at the Howard Street Station (not shown) to the Purple Line. Total trip time approximately 30-45 minutes. Train lines not drawn to scale.
Purple Line Red Line
▼ North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
• main/Chicago retail District
main street, evanston 44MIN
DemPster street, evanston
• Chicago/Dempster retail District
45MIN
5M/4/08
MAP NOT TO SCALE
Downtown Chicago Central Business District Map
• northwestern University• Downtown evanston
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with train lines servicing evanston, skokie & wilmette