Satellite
Imagery Overlay
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Here for the overall general RAIL
North route between Moline and Chicago including
the rest stop locations and mid-route Metra
Train Stations overlaid on satellite imagery.
Return Metra
Train Service
In case you are unable to finish the ride, you can
easily take a Metra Train back into downtown Chicago.
Metra Train Stations are available directly on the
route between rest stops 4 and 5 and also a very
short
ride from
rest stop 5 and cue
sheets
and maps
there
are
available.
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Here for
more information about the Wheaton Metra Station.
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more information about the Berkeley Metra Station.
Starting
Location
Rest
Stop Locations
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Water
Stop 1
Shell
32000 County Hwy. 2
Hillsdale, IL 61257
(815) 716-8869
21.8 miles from the Starting Location
16.7 miles before Rest Stop 1
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Rest Stop 1
Prophetstown
State Park
Prophetstown, IL
61277
38.5 miles from the Starting Location
Rest Stop 1 will close
at 8:39 am. |
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Rest Stop 2
Amboy
City Park
Liston Shelter
Amboy, IL
61310
35.4 miles from Rest Stop 1
Rest Stop 2 will close
at 11:34 am. |
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Water
Stop 2
Casey's
General Store
15 Grummon St.
Paw Paw, IL 61353
(815) 627-8201
18.2 miles from Rest Stop 2
21.4 miles before Rest Stop 3
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Rest Stop 3
Hinckley Pioneer
Park
Hinckley, IL 60520
39.6 miles from Rest Stop 2
Rest Stop 3 will close
at 2:48 pm. |
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Lunch
Subway
Restaurant
200 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Hinckley, IL 60520
(815) 286-7007
Hours: 8:00 am to 9:00
pm
0.5 miles after Rest Stop 3
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Water
Stop 3
Shell
48W230 US Highway 30
Big Rock, IL 60511
(630) 556-3841
6.1 miles from Rest Stop 3
24.9 miles before Rest Stop 4 on road
22.8 miles before Rest Stop 4 on
path |
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Rest Stop 4
Sesqui
Park
Warrenville, IL 60555
31.1 miles from Rest Stop 3 on road
28.9 miles from Rest Stop 3 on path
Rest Stop 4 will close
at 5:23 pm. |
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Water
Stop 4
Sunny's
Food Mart
326 W. Liberty Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60187
(773) 986-6809
7.8 miles from Rest Stop 4 on road
5.8 miles from Rest Stop 4 on path
11.0 miles before Rest Stop 5 on road
10.4 miles before Rest Stop 5 on path
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Wheaton
Metra Station
Wheaton
Station
402 W. Front St.
Wheaton, IL 60187
7.8 miles from Rest Stop 4 on road
5.8 miles from Rest Stop 4 on path
The Wheaton Metra Train Station is directly
on the route between rest stops 4 and 5.
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Here for more information
about Metra trains.
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Here for more information
about departing early using local public
transportation.
Each train allows up to 10 fully assembled
bikes to be carried aboard at no additional
charge.
Trains arrive in downtown Chicago at the Ogilvie
Transportation Center on the Union
Pacific West line. Click
Here for more information.
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Rest Stop 5
Berkeley
Park Picnic Shelter
Berkeley, IL 60163
(708) 544-1935
18.8 miles from Rest Stop 4 on road
16.2 miles from Rest Stop 4 on path
Rest Stop 5 will close at 7:03 pm. |
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Berkeley Metra
Station
Berkeley Station
5856 Park Ave.
Berkeley, IL 60163
1.3 miles from Rest Stop 5
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Here for more information
about Metra trains.
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Here for more information
about departing early using local
public transportation.
Each train allows up to 20 fully assembled
bikes to be carried aboard at no additional
charge.
Trains arrive in downtown Chicago at
the Ogilvie
Transportation Center on the Union
Pacific West line. Click
Here for more information. |
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Water
Stop 5
Arco
1001 N. Cicero Ave.
Chicago, IL 60651
(847) 331-7320
10.7 miles from Rest Stop 5
8.5 miles before the Ending Location
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Ending Location
Diversey Driving Range
141 W. Diversey Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 661-0105
19.1 miles from Rest Stop 5
The entire route will close at 8:30 pm.
Our ending location is only abaout a quarter
mile ride from Lake Michigan. |
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Lake
Michigan Option
0.6 miles from ending location
From the ending location, you can ride about
a quarter mile under Lake Shore Drive to
get to Lake Michigan to truly say you
rode across the entire state! The route to
the lake is entirely on paved bike paths
and not on any roads.
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