Peterson/Ridge station

Peterson/Ridge
Peterson/Ridge platforms on opening day
General information
Location1780 West Peterson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Coordinates41°59′29″N 87°40′30″W / 41.991484°N 87.67489°W / 41.991484; -87.67489
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedMay 20, 2024[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Rogers Park
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Ravenswood
toward Ogilvie
Location
Map

Peterson/Ridge station is a railroad station that opened on May 20, 2024,[2] 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.[3] A groundbreaking ceremony for construction was held on November 1, 2021.[4] Construction was completed on May 20, 2024.[5][6][1][7]

  1. ^ a b "Peterson Ridge Metra Station".
  2. ^ Savedra, Madison (May 8, 2024). "Edgewater Metra Station Opens This Month After Decade Of Planning, Construction". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune (July 15, 2020). "Metra to begin long-planned construction of Edgewater station in fall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Metra, state and local officials break ground on new Peterson Ridge Station". Metra. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Northsiders colliding with Metra over train bridge repairs". May 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Edgewater's Metra Station Could Debut This Fall, but Ridge Avenue Will Close in June for Bridge Work". May 16, 2023.
  7. ^ says, John Rice (April 6, 2024). "Metra gears up for 2024 construction season". Trains. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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