Peterson/Ridge station is a railroad station on the North Side of Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is located at the intersection of West Peterson Avenue and North Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago's Edgewater community area.[2] A groundbreaking ceremony for construction was held on November 1, 2021.[3] Construction concluded and the station opened on May 20, 2024.[4][5][6][1][7]
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| Location | 1780 West Peterson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°59′29″N 87°40′30″W / 41.991484°N 87.67489°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 20, 2024[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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There were originally three stations serving Edgewater as well as either Lincoln Square or West Ridge: Summerdale station, Rose Hill station, and Kenmore station. In 1958, the Chicago and North Western Railway, the sole operator at the time, closed numerous stations on the Milwaukee Division, including the three aforementioned stations, to speed up service between Chicago and the north suburbs.[8]
An infill station in Edgewater was proposed as early as 2013 to address growing demand in the area,[9] but funding issues led to a years-long delay.[10] Metra eventually received $15 million in funding in 2019 to begin construction on the new station.[11] However, construction began in November 2021, two years after receiving funding. One reason for the delay was the objection from the Chicago Department of Water Management. The department feared that the permeable pavement would overwhelm the existing sewer system in the area.[12][13][14]
Bus connections
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References
edit- ^ a b "Peterson Ridge Metra Station".
- ^ Chicago Tribune (July 15, 2020). "Metra to begin long-planned construction of Edgewater station in fall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Metra, state and local officials break ground on new Peterson Ridge Station". Metra. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Savedra, Madison (May 8, 2024). "Edgewater Metra Station Opens This Month After Decade Of Planning, Construction". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Northsiders colliding with Metra over train bridge repairs". May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Edgewater's Metra Station Could Debut This Fall, but Ridge Avenue Will Close in June for Bridge Work". May 16, 2023.
- ^ says, John Rice (April 6, 2024). "Metra gears up for 2024 construction season". Trains. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Unger, Rudolph (November 14, 1958). "Boost Affects 40,000 Daily". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woodard, Benjamin. "Drawings Released of New Metra Union Pacific North Station in Edgewater". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Studenkov, Igor (October 24, 2017). "Fate of two new Chicago Metra stations uncertain". Cook County Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Freund, Sara (August 12, 2019). "Construction on two Metra stations starts up again after state funding kicks in". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ward, Joe (April 28, 2021). "Metra's New Edgewater Station Delayed Yet Again As City Nixes Transit Agency's Green Groundwater Plan". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ward, Joe (November 2, 2021). "New Metra Station In Edgewater Will Help Transform Area, Officials Say: 'I Am Elated'". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Cobbs, Courtney (November 2, 2021). "After multiple snafus, Metra breaks ground on long-awaited Peterson/Ridge station - Streetsblog Chicago". Streetsblog Chicago. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
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