Great Lakes Megalopolis the Chicago-Rochester corridor, starting at the Detroit River but continuing east beyond Lake Ontario along the St. Lawrence Seaway to Quebec City and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Several corridors have interstate highways but no comprehensive passenger rail service. These highway routes pass through both core and fringe areas of the Great Lakes megalopolis. The upper Great lakes region has a marine corridor that connects Lakes Superior, Huron, and Michigan. However, this route does not include parallel Amtrak passenger rail or interstate highway service. I-70 follows the southern fringe of the megaregion. It runs from Kansas City MO to just
Great Lakes station Great Lakes station The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. The station (officially located at 3000 South Sheridan Road) is away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Great Lakes is in zone G. It is named for the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in North Chicago and the City of North Chicago. Like North Chicago, Great Lakes serves as a stop for the Great Lakes