Thursday, March 12, 2026

Lake Forest, IL: Lost/Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee and Metra/C&NW Depots

CNS&M: (Satellite)
Metra: (Satellite)

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Depot


Nick Renkosik posted
On display at The Lantern in Lake Forest, IL.
Joseph Obrien shared

Metra (UP-N)/Chicago & North Western Depot


Street View, Aug 2024

Metra

Both


I knew C&NW had a route close to the lake that helped create the North Shore suburbs and then a later route further inland that they built for freight trains. What I did not know is that CNS&M had routes parallel to both C&NW routes.
1960/ Weukegan [sic] and 1951 Highland Park Quads @ 24,000

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

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