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North Central Service
A North Central Service train at O'Hare Transfer in 2010.
Overview
OwnerMetra (Union Station to River Grove)
CN (River Grove to Antioch)
Termini
  • Chicago Union Station
  • Antioch
Stations18
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMetra
Operator(s)Metra
Daily ridership5,800 (Avg. Weekday 2016)[1]
Ridership524,945 (2023)
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996
Technical
Line length52.9 mi (85.1 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
Map North Central Service highlighted in purple
Legend
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Antioch Coach Yard
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52.8 mi
85 km
Antioch
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48.2 mi
77.6 km
Lake Villa
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45.9 mi
73.9 km
Round Lake Beach
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70.7 km
Washington Street
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LowerRight arrow to Union Station
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65.5 km
Prairie Crossing
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36.9 mi
59.4 km
Mundelein
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33.0 mi
53.1 km
Vernon Hills
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50.9 km
Prairie View
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47.5 km
Buffalo Grove
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27.2 mi
43.8 km
Wheeling
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24.0 mi
38.6 km
Prospect Heights
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LowerRight arrow to Ogilvie
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27.5 km
O'Hare Transfer
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25.1 km
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14.8 mi
23.8 km
Schiller Park
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20.9 km
Belmont Avenue
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18.3 km
River Grove
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10.2 mi
16.4 km
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16.4 km
Elmwood Park
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15.3 km
Mont Clare
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14.6 km
Mars
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13.8 km
Galewood
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12.4 km
Hanson Park
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11.3 km
Cragin
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10.5 km
Grand/Cicero
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9.5 km
Hermosa
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4.7 km
Western Avenue
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Chicago 'L'
Logan Square branch
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Mileage[2]
source
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The North Central Service (NCS) is a Metra commuter rail line running from Union Station in downtown Chicago through northwestern and far northern suburbs to Antioch, Illinois. In December 2022, the public timetable shows seven weekday departures from Chicago. This line does not run at all on weekends or holidays.[3] While Metra does not explicitly refer to any of its eleven routes by colors, the NCS' timetable accents are lavender, a shade of purple. It is one of two Metra lines (the other being the Union Pacific West Line) that do not have a specific color for a fallen flag railroad that used to operate on the route.

Between Union Station and River Grove, the North Central Service shares tracks with the Milwaukee District West Line, but does not stop at any of the intermediate stations used by the MD-W between Western Avenue and River Grove. About a mile west of River Grove, this route turns north at a junction known as tower B-12. The rest of the route operates on the Canadian National Railway's Waukesha Subdivision. Until 2020, a single daily inbound train, no. 120, made all stops along the North Central Service from Antioch to Washington Street, then switched to the Milwaukee District North Line's tracks at a diamond near Prairie Crossing station, made stops at Libertyville and Lake Forest, and then ran express to Union Station.

The CN assumed ownership of this route on September 7, 2001, when it absorbed the Wisconsin Central Railroad ("WC"). The WC operated on this route after it was purchased from the Soo Line Railroad in April 1987. Metra provides its own crews for this service (like with most routes) and operates under a trackage rights agreement with the CN.

Service began August 19, 1996.[4] As of 2023, this is the only new commuter line in the Metra system since its formation. Prior to the start of NCS, the last passenger service on this route ended in January 1965, when the Soo Line discontinued the overnight Chicago-Duluth Laker.

The North Central Service serves O'Hare International Airport, but with a limited number of trains. O'Hare has much more frequent service from the CTA Blue Line.

As of February 15, 2024, Metra operates 14 trains (seven in each direction) on the line on weekdays, with all trains running the full length of the route from Antioch to Union Station. One inbound train and one outbound train run express between Western Avenue and Wheeling.

Like the Heritage Corridor and SouthWest Service, the North Central Service is fully ADA-accessible.

No tickets are sold at any North Central Service stations outside Chicago. Passengers must purchase tickets either on the train or with Ventra.

  1. ^ "Operations and Ridership Data". Metra. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. ^ State of the System - North Central Service
  3. ^ https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/metra_79900_fm00_antioch_tt_proof_north_central.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmnc.html Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service

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