North of the Kenosha station, between 60th Street and 52nd Street, the Chrysler engine plant obstructs access to the North Shore right of way. The right of way is more obvious north of 52nd Street, but has not been improved into a trail. Rails and crossbucks remained at the crossing at 45th Street in 1997, shown here. But they have since been removed.
The trail begins again at 35th Street, on Kenosha's north side. View is looking north.
Birch Road is on Kenosha's north side. View is looking north.
Looking north across County Line Road, between Kenosha and Racine Counties. This area is losing its rural character, with new houses being built.
The city of Racine begins at Chicory Road, one mile north of the county line. View is looking north.
The path ends at 19th Street, on the south side of Racine. Although the right of way remains visible for a few blocks further north, along West Blvd. North of 19th Street was a crossing with the Milwaukee Road.
Looking at the pharmacy and the Piggly Wiggly store at the northwest corner of Washington Avenue and West Blvd. in Racine, one would never know that 35 years earlier, the North Shore Line had a station here.
This segment is best done as one walk, although a few miles can be cut off at either end by using local buses. Kenosha Transit's bus routes serve portions of the right of way as far north as Birch Road, while the Belle Urban System of Racine operates bus routes as far south as Chicory Road. Kenosha of course can be reached from Chicago using Metra. Wisconsin Coach Lines operates buses between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee. Racine can also be reached via Amtrak's Chicago-Milwaukee trains stopping at Sturtevant. A Belle Urban System bus route operates between Sturtevant and Racine.