Railroad Removes Pedestrian Crossing at East Metra Station

The pedestrian crosswalk between the Metra platforms for north and south bound rail traffic at the East Lake Forest Train Station was removed Saturday by the Union Pacific Railroad, according to a spokesperson for the railroad and a new release from the City.

Though Lake Forest’s Transportation Safety Enhancement Committee has been working with the Union Pacific and Metra to make the area safer, the decision was in the hands of the railroad, according to the release.

“We have been working with (Lake Forest) for a year because of all the pedestrian incidents,” Union Pacific spokesperson Mark Davis said. “People will have to use grade crossings (at Deerpath or Westminster Roads).”

Three Lake Forest teens were killed in train safety incidents last year though none near the station. It was still on the minds of citizens and the railroad. “We were aware of the overall safety issues,” Davis said.

The Union Pacific is considering removing pedestrian crosswalks on other stations in the north, northwest and western suburbs, according to Davis.

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