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HOBBY SHOPS

HOBBY SHOPS NEAR METRA LINES

The 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