Crystal Lake
United States · IllinoisUS
Commuter rail station in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The station is two stops away from the line's terminus at Harvard, and most of the trains on the Northwest Line only run as far as Crystal Lake. A large coach yard is adjacent to the station and has additional storage tracks to store Metra trains overnight, and on holidays and weekends. A Union Pacific maintenance facility and office, some storage tracks for local freight trains and maintenance of way equipment as well as a junction are also located just southeast of here. The branch line to McHenry splits off at this junction. The station is 43.3 miles (69.7 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center. Parking is available at the station. As of 2018, Crystal Lake is the 36th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,138 weekday boardings.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 42,142
- Coordinates
- 42.241, -88.316
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
Overview of Crystal Lake
In Illinois, United States, Crystal Lake stands out as a compact town. Some 42,142 inhabitants call it home. Because it is northern-hemisphere, timing matters. Handy context when you build an itinerary. Travel interests covered here include water sports.
Things to do in Crystal Lake
Water Sports in Crystal Lake
(1)Crystal Lake records Wakeboard under water sports. It is a direct read of Crystal Lake's activity profile. A compact set that still fills a visit.
More to do in Crystal Lake
(1)Under other activities, Crystal Lake is tagged with Fishing. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. Straight from the activity profile stored for Crystal Lake.
Getting there & around
Access Crystal Lake through a larger town in Illinois; a car or bicycle makes the last leg simple. The local time zone is America/Chicago.
Similar destinations
Places near Crystal Lake that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Crystal Lake known for?
- Crystal Lake is mainly a destination for water sports, set in Illinois, United States with around 42,142 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Crystal Lake?
- You can plan around Wakeboard in Crystal Lake. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Crystal Lake located?
- Administratively, Crystal Lake sits in Illinois, United States — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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