Metra At Lake

When I come back to the burbs to visit my mom, we always take the train down town for shopping and fun. This station is close enough to the house and the times that the train comes are convenient for people who don’t want to wake up super early if they want to have a full day in the city.
There is a lot of parking and the waiting room is warm (for those nasty winters) and their bathrooms are clean. There isn’t a little kiosk but that’s alright. Just get me on the train and to down town!

I live in wheeling but this is my go-​to metra stop because the wheeling stop has such inconvenient timing. The train going into chicago comes very often, and coming out of chicago every hour! I love the convenience of that. Aaalso, the parking here is very good and if you have free time there is a coffee shop and jimmy johns.
I must make a complaint though. I had a problem with the cashier that was inside selling metra tix today. I needed a 20 to be broken because i didnt have singles for the parking machine, and she very rudely informed me that she does not break money and that it is not her problem or concern. She was a complete B$&@$ !! I am sorry for a lack of a better word, usually I am okay with even the rudest customer service, we all have an off day, but this incident for SURE didn’t make me start off my morning on the right foot.
The bathroom are usually not the most sanitary, but what do you expect from a train station?
**** Just a head up, buy a two way ticket before getting on the train. When you are coming home from Chicago, the ticket is more expensive if you buy on the train.