Racine was a rapid transit station operated by the Chicago "L"'s Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad and located on its main line.

The Metropolitan main line opened on May 6, 1895, and one of its several stations was at Centre Avenue, renamed Racine in 1913 alongside the street itself.

Douglas Park trains started using the Paulina Connector to get to the Loop on April 4, 1954, removing the last traffic to Racine and resulting in its closure and that of Marshfield.

Having a flat elevation, it had painted walls and a hardwood floor, as well as a restroom, water heater, newsstand, and ticket agent's booth.

The main line was quadruple-tracked throughout its length; its stations, including Racine, originally had two island platforms between an inner and outer track.