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Union Pacific North Line
The Union Pacific North Line (UP-N) is a commuter rail line operated by Metra in the Chicago metropolitan area. It runs between Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Most runs of the trains, however, terminate in Waukegan, Illinois. Since May 2025, the service is operated directly by Metra. Previously, it was operated by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) under purchase-of-service agreement. UP continues to own the tracks and manage dispatching as part of its Kenosha Subdivision.
This line was previously operated by the Chicago & North Western Railway before its merger with the Union Pacific Railroad, being called the Chicago and North Western Milwaukee Division and then the Chicago & North Western/North Line before the C&NW was absorbed by Union Pacific on April 19, 1995.
The UP-N is currently the only Metra line that travels outside Illinois (albeit still within Chicagoland). The MARK project is currently considering options to extend service north from Chicagoland to the greater Milwaukee area.
Metra does not refer to its lines by particular colors, but the timetable accents for the Union Pacific North line are dark "Flambeau Green", a nod to the C&NW's Flambeau 400 passenger train.
Until 2022, a private club car ran weekdays exclusively on the Union Pacific North Line. It was the last remaining private car in service on a commuter railroad in the United States.[citation needed]
As of September 20, 2025, the current timetable shows 71 trains (35 inbound, 36 outbound) on weekdays. Of these, ten inbound trains originate from Kenosha, 16 from Waukegan, seven from Highland Park, and two from Winnetka. Four outbound trains terminate at Winnetka, six at Highland Park, 17 at Waukegan, and nine at Kenosha.[citation needed]
Fifteen trains operate in each direction on weekends and holidays. Of these, eight inbound trains originate from Kenosha and seven originate from Waukegan. Seven outbound trains terminate at Waukegan and eight terminate at Kenosha.[citation needed]
During the summer concert season, on weekends, an extra outbound train, named RAV1, makes all stops to Winnetka, then runs express to Ravinia Park during events, with a train returning to Chicago after the concert.[citation needed]
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Union Pacific North Line
The Union Pacific North Line (UP-N) is a commuter rail line operated by Metra in the Chicago metropolitan area. It runs between Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Most runs of the trains, however, terminate in Waukegan, Illinois. Since May 2025, the service is operated directly by Metra. Previously, it was operated by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) under purchase-of-service agreement. UP continues to own the tracks and manage dispatching as part of its Kenosha Subdivision.
This line was previously operated by the Chicago & North Western Railway before its merger with the Union Pacific Railroad, being called the Chicago and North Western Milwaukee Division and then the Chicago & North Western/North Line before the C&NW was absorbed by Union Pacific on April 19, 1995.
The UP-N is currently the only Metra line that travels outside Illinois (albeit still within Chicagoland). The MARK project is currently considering options to extend service north from Chicagoland to the greater Milwaukee area.
Metra does not refer to its lines by particular colors, but the timetable accents for the Union Pacific North line are dark "Flambeau Green", a nod to the C&NW's Flambeau 400 passenger train.
Until 2022, a private club car ran weekdays exclusively on the Union Pacific North Line. It was the last remaining private car in service on a commuter railroad in the United States.[citation needed]
As of September 20, 2025, the current timetable shows 71 trains (35 inbound, 36 outbound) on weekdays. Of these, ten inbound trains originate from Kenosha, 16 from Waukegan, seven from Highland Park, and two from Winnetka. Four outbound trains terminate at Winnetka, six at Highland Park, 17 at Waukegan, and nine at Kenosha.[citation needed]
Fifteen trains operate in each direction on weekends and holidays. Of these, eight inbound trains originate from Kenosha and seven originate from Waukegan. Seven outbound trains terminate at Waukegan and eight terminate at Kenosha.[citation needed]
During the summer concert season, on weekends, an extra outbound train, named RAV1, makes all stops to Winnetka, then runs express to Ravinia Park during events, with a train returning to Chicago after the concert.[citation needed]