Peterson/Ridge station

Peterson/Ridge station is a railroad station that opened on May 20, 2024, on the North Side of Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is located at the intersection of West Peterson Avenue and North Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago's Edgewater community area. A groundbreaking ceremony for construction was held on November 1, 2021. Construction was completed on May 20, 2024.

History
There were originally three stations serving Edgewater as well as either Lincoln Square or West Ridge: Summerdale station, Rose Hill station, and Kenmore station. In 1958, the Chicago and North Western Railway, the sole operator at the time, closed numerous stations on the Milwaukee Division, including the three aforementioned stations, to speed up service between Chicago and the north suburbs.

An infill station in Edgewater was proposed as early as 2013 to address growing demand in the area, but funding issues led to a years-long delay. Metra eventually received $15 million in funding in 2019 to begin construction on the new station. However, construction began on November 2021, two years after receiving funding. One reason for the delay was the objection from the Chicago Department of Water Management. The department feared that the permeable pavement would overwhelm the existing sewer system in the area.

Bus connections
CTA
 * 84 Peterson