[2][3] The southern portion of Skokie Valley Trail begins at Dempster-Skokie CTA Station and extends to Chicago city limits at Sauganash.

The trail passes through the old Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way.

The Trail runs on the old Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way.

The Skokie Valley Route was constructed between 1923 and 1926, with the purpose of enabling high-speed limited-stop trains.

[8][9] In late 2023, the village of Skokie received a grant to complete land acquisition towards the project.