Peterson/Ridge station
Peterson/Ridge station is a railroad station on the North Side of Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is at the intersection of West Peterson Avenue and North Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago's Edgewater community area.Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: Metra Commuter Train Station
- Also known as: “Peterson Ridge” and “Peterson/Ridge”
- Address: 1780 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leather Archives & Museum and St. Mary Eritrean Orthodox Church.
Leather Archives & Museum
Museum
Photo: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Leather Archives & Museum is a community archives, library, and museum located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991, its mission is making “leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish accessible… Leather Archives & Museum is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Peterson/Ridge station.
St. Mary Eritrean Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: Prburley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary Eritrean Orthodox Church is situated 2,200 feet north of Peterson/Ridge station.
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
Library
Photo: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, founded in 1981, is the largest circulating library of gay and lesbian titles in the Midwestern United States. Located in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 items in the archival collection. Gerber/Hart Library and Archives is situated 3,300 feet north of Peterson/Ridge station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgewater and Andersonville.
Edgewater
Suburb
Photo: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgewater is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the North Side of Chicago. It is 6 miles north of the Loop.
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lakewood Balmoral Historic District is a historic district in the Edgewater community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999.
Peterson/Ridge station
- Categories: elevated station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.99143° or 41° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
-87.67504° or 87° 40′ 30″ westInception
May 20th, 2024Operator
MetraNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HJX8RF+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11920028524OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q97628147
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In Other Languages
“Peterson/Ridge station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Peterson Ridge”
- French: “Peterson Ridge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peterson/Ridge Metra Station and Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 70.
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