Oakton–Skokie station

Oakton–Skokie is an station on the 's Yellow Line, which serves downtown Skokie. Previously, a station existed at this location which was in operation as part of the North Shore Line's Niles Center Route from 1925 until 1948, and later demolished in 1964.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: rail station in Chicago, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Oakton–Skokie”
  • Address: 4800 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tecumseh Park and Oakton Park.

Park
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Park
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Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skokie and Lincolnwood.

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The village of is a suburb in the area about 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'.

Village
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is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,463. An inner suburb of , it shares its southern, eastern, and a small section of its western boundary with Chicago, also bordering to the north and west. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Oakton–Skokie station.

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is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,297. It is part of the .

Oakton–Skokie station

Latitude
42.0271° or 42° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
-87.74757° or 87° 44′ 51″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86JJ27G2+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2587095874
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q3347865
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Oakton–Skokie station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奧克頓-斯科基站”
  • French: “Oakton-Skokie”
  • Russian: “Октон – Скоки”
  • Spanish: “Oakton-Skokie”
  • Ukrainian: “Октон–Скокі”
  • Urdu: “اوکٹون–سکوکی اسٹیشن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Exploratorium and Oakton Community Center.

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