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HOBBY SHOPS NEAR METRA LINESThe following hobby shops are located within walking distance of Metra stations.
The Toy Station Market Square Lake Forest, IL 60045 Located in the Market Square shopping area, immediately west of the Metra/UP North Line station in Lake Forest.
Hauff Hobbies & Train Repair Inc. 1826 Glenview Rd. Glenview, IL 60025 Glenview Rd. is the first street south of the Glenview station on the Metra/Milwaukee North Line. Hobby shop is located a short distance to the east.
Ron's Mundelein Hobbies 431 N. Lake St. Mundelein, IL 60060 E-Mail: ronhobby@aol.com Lake St. (US Highway 45) is two blocks west of the Mundelein station on the Metra/North Central Line. Hobby shop is located a few blocks north, north of Hawley St.
Chicagoland Hobby 6017 N. Northwest Hwy. Chicago, IL 60631 Located 2 blocks southeast of the Norwood Park station, on the Metra/UP Northwest Line. Also accessible via CTA #68 Northwest Hwy. bus from either Jefferson Park station or Park Ridge Metra station.
Grayland Station 5514 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60646 Located on the north side of Devon Ave., one block west of the Metra/Milwaukee North Line and Edgebrook station.
Hill's Hobby and Collector's Shop 10 Prairie Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 Located southwest of the Park Ridge station on the Metra/UP Northwest Line. Go to Main St., which parallels the railroad to the south, across the tracks from the station building. Walk 2 blocks west (to the right) to Prairie Ave., and a short distance south.
Hobbytown USA 1000 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 Located on Lake St., which parallels the Metra/UP West Line and the CTA Lake St. Green Line one block to the north. Hobby shop is located one block east of Marion St. (location of the Metra Oak Park station), or two blocks east of Harlem Ave. (location of the CTA terminal).
Al's Hobby Shop 121 Addison Ave. Elmhurst, IL 60126 Located northwest of the Elmhurst station on the Metra/UP West Line. Addison Ave. is the first street west of the station building, and extends north of the tracks. Walk a half block north.
La Grange Hobby Center 25 S. La Grange Rd. La Grange, IL 60525 Located on the east side of La Grange Rd., one block south of the BNSF tracks and La Grange Metra station.
Any suggestions for additions to this list would be welcome. Bill Vandervoort
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