Ravinia is a station on

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. The station is located at 510 Roger Williams Avenue in

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. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Ravinia is located in zone E. As of 2018, Ravinia is the 139th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 326 weekday boardings. Ravinia is away from

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in downtown

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. As of April 25, 2022, Ravinia is served by 44 trains (23 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Overview

The Ravinia station was opened in 1889 and includes a station house on the inbound platform which was designed by architect J.E. Blunt. Exterior work on the building, including the construction of a new roof and repainting, was completed in 2016. The station consists of two grade-level side platforms which serve the inbound and outbound tracks. Since the Union Pacific North Line operates on a left-hand main, the inbound platform is on the east side and the outbound is on the west. The station house is open from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. There is no ticket agent at Ravinia, so tickets must be purchased on board the train. A parking lot is located on the east side of the station; on

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concert dates, a bus is available between the lot and Ravinia Park. The

Green Bay Trail The Green Bay Trail is a rails with trails built on the former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. It runs parallel to Metra's Union Pacific / North Line for nearly nine miles from Wilmette, Illinois, to Highland Park, Illinois. It w ...

runs parallel to the Union Pacific North Line at Ravinia and is accessible from the station.

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Metra - Ravinia stationStation from Roger Williams Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Highland Park, Illinois Railway stations in Lake County, Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1889 Union Pacific North Line {{Illinois-railstation-stub