Big Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,686 at the 2020 census.
Big Lake's central water tower at Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park in Big Lake
Big Lake station was the current terminus of the Northstar Line prior to its closing in 2026.
The Northstar Line was a commuter rail route in Minnesota. Northstar ran 40 miles from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis at Target Field using existing track and right-of-way owned by the BNSF Railway.
Big Lake, Minnesota
…There is a connection to Mitchell Lake by a small channel on the north side of Big Lake. Big Lake station was the northernmost terminus of the Northstar Commuter Rail line connecting the northwest suburbs and downtown Minneapolis. The line was replaced with bus service in January 2026. The median house/condo value…
Bus at Big Lake Northstar Commuter Rail station in 2010
The platforms at Target Field under construction in 2009
A Northstar train crosses the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island