Kenosha is a railroad station in

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, served by

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. It is the northern terminus of the line, which runs south to the

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. Kenosha is the only Metra station outside of Illinois, and is from Ogilvie Transportation Center. Because it is located outside the

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’s jurisdiction, the service to the station is partially subsidized by the city of Kenosha. It is the northernmost station of the entire Metra system, making it the most northern station in the entire RTA network. As of 2018, Kenosha is the 135th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 345 weekday boardings. It is the only passenger station in

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, since

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's closest station is in Sturtevant. The station is linked to Kenosha's streetcar system, which stops on the far side of the station's parking lot. As of 2022, Kenosha is served by six trains in each direction on weekdays, by five inbound trains and seven outbound trains on Saturdays, and by three trains in each direction on Sundays. There is a small coach yard at Kenosha where trainsets are stored overnight and on weekends as well as a Union Pacific maintenance facility.

History

The station was opened in 1855 by the

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and was acquired by the

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in 1869. The station served many C&NW trains such as the

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, Shoreland 400, Valley 400, and Peninsula 400. The last intercity passenger train stopped in Kenosha in 1971; since then it has only been used for commuter services. Other commuter services extended from Chicago into Wisconsin but were eventually discontinued. The

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ran from Kenosha to

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and closed in 1939. The Northwest Line had a branch to

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that was cut back to

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in 1966 and discontinued north of the state line in 1975. The

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had commuter service to

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until 1982 when Fox Lake became the present northern terminal. Though Kenosha Station pre-dates the

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, it was restored in the period between 2004 and 2006. Metra does not have a ticket office there, and the waiting room serves as dining area for a fast food restaurant.

Transit connections

* Kenosha Streetcar *

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) - Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Route

References

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External links

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