List of Metra stations

Metra is the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Illinois and Wisconsin, servicing Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties in northeastern Illinois and the city of Kenosha in southern Wisconsin. It is one of three of the Regional Transportation Authority's service boards. With an average weekday ridership of 294,600 in 2015, Metra is the fourth-busiest commuter rail system in the United States, only behind New York City metropolitan area systems.[1][2] The Metra system has a total of 242 active stations spread out on 11 rail lines with 487.5 miles (784.6 km) of tracks.[1][3] As of August 2017, there are no actively planned extensions of the Metra system. The newest Metra station in Joliet, Illinois opened on April 11, 2018.[4]

Metra system map

In 1974, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was created to provide stability in the commuter rail system, as most private commuter companies in the area were beginning to fail.[5] In 1984, RTA created the Commuter Rail Service Board to help with planning an organized commuter rail system in the Chicago area.[5] The board was renamed Metra in 1985. Through the creation of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (NIRC), Metra's operating subsidiary and contracts with freight companies, Metra was able to open a network of commuter rail lines across the region.[5] The system's newest line, North Central Service, opened on August 19, 1996.[6]

Seven of the system's eleven lines are owned or operated by the NIRC.[5] Operation of the BNSF Railway Line and the Union Pacific / North Line, Union Pacific / Northwest Line, and the Union Pacific / West Line are handled through purchase of service agreements (PSAs) between Metra, the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad.[5] Under these agreements, the railroad companies provide the service using their own employees and either own or control the rights-of-way in addition to the majority of other facilities necessary, while Metra provides the rolling stock.[5] Additionally, Metra funds the portion of South Shore Line within Illinois because it shares tracks with the Metra Electric District.[5] Metra also operates the Hegewisch station, although no Metra trains serve the station.[5]

The development of Chicago's commuter rail network resulted in a spoke–hub distribution paradigm and Metra's services radiate out from the Chicago Loop from four terminals: Ogilvie Transportation Center, Union Station, LaSalle Street Station, and Millennium Station.[5] However, all are within a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) radius of each other and easily accessible from one another, either by walking, cycling, driving, or the use of public transport.[7]

Key

Station The official name for the station
Lines The line(s) that stop at the station
Rail connections Any rail connections that can be made from the station
Location The municipality or Chicago neighborhood in which the station is located
Fare zone Identifies which of the nine fare zones the station is in. The zones are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M; with Zone A is closest to Chicago Union Station, LaSalle Street Station, Millennium Station, and Ogilvie Transportation Center, while Zone M is the farthest.[8]
Info A link to the station's information on http://metrarail.com
A terminal station
The station is identified by Metra as accessible in some way, usually using wheelchair lifts. (Metra designates some stations as "partially accessible" in that a station may not be fully ADA-compliant.[9])

Lines

Metra commuter rail lines
Line Symbol Stations Inbound terminus Outbound terminus
BNSF 26 Chicago Union Station Aurora
HC 7 Chicago Union Station Joliet Transportation Center
ME 49 Millennium Station University Park, South Chicago (93rd Street), Blue Island
MD-N 22 Chicago Union Station Fox Lake
MD-W 22 Chicago Union Station Big Timber Road
NCS 18 Chicago Union Station Antioch
RI 26 LaSalle Street Station Joliet Transportation Center
SWS 13 Chicago Union Station Manhattan
UP-N 27 Ogilvie Transportation Center Kenosha
UP-NW 23 Ogilvie Transportation Center Harvard, McHenry
UP-W 19 Ogilvie Transportation Center Elburn

Stations

The platforms at River Grove station, which serves trains on both the North Central Service line and the Milwaukee District West Line
South Chicago (93rd Street) station is the terminus for the South Chicago Branch on the Metra Electric District Line
Station Lines Rail connections Location Fare zone[10] Info
18th Street ME N/A Near South Side, Chicago A Link
27th Street ME N/A Douglas, Chicago A Link
35th Street ME CTA: Green Red Bronzeville, Chicago A Link
47th Street (Kenwood) ME N/A Kenwood, Chicago B Link
51st–53rd Street (Hyde Park) ME N/A Hyde Park, Chicago B Link
55th–56th–57th Street ME NICTD: South Shore Line Hyde Park, Chicago B Link
59th Street/University of Chicago ME N/A Hyde Park, Chicago B Link
63rd Street ME NICTD: South Shore Line Woodlawn, Chicago B Link
75th Street (Grand Crossing) ME N/A Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago B Link
79th Street (Chatham) ME N/A Chatham, Chicago B Link
83rd Street (Avalon Park) ME N/A Avalon Park, Chicago C Link
83rd Street ME N/A South Chicago, Chicago B Link
87th Street (Woodruff) ME N/A Chatham, Chicago C Link
87th Street ME N/A South Chicago, Chicago B Link
91st Street (Chesterfield) ME N/A Chatham, Chicago / Burnside, Chicago C Link
91st Street–Beverly Hills RI N/A Beverly, Chicago C Link
95th Street–Beverly Hills RI N/A Beverly, Chicago C Link
95th Street–Longwood RI N/A Longwood Manor, Chicago C Link
95th Street/Chicago State University ME N/A Roseland, Chicago / Pullman, Chicago C Link
99th Street–Beverly Hills RI N/A Beverly, Chicago C Link
103rd Street (Rosemoor) ME N/A Rosemoor, Chicago / Pullman, Chicago C Link
103rd Street–Beverly Hills RI N/A Beverly, Chicago C Link
107th Street ME N/A Roseland, Chicago / Pullman, Chicago C Link
107th Street–Beverly Hills RI N/A Beverly, Chicago C Link
111th Street (Pullman) ME N/A Pullman, Chicago C Link
111th Street–Morgan Park RI N/A Morgan Park, Chicago C Link
115th Street–Morgan Park RI N/A Morgan Park, Chicago C Link
119th Street RI N/A Blue Island C Link
123rd Street RI N/A Blue Island D Link
147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) ME N/A Harvey D Link
211th Street (Lincoln Highway) ME N/A Park Forest F Link
Antioch NCS N/A Antioch J Link
Arlington Heights UP-NW N/A Arlington Heights E Link
Arlington Park UP-NW N/A Arlington Heights E Link
Ashburn SWS N/A Ashburn, Chicago C Link
Ashland Avenue ME N/A Calumet Park D Link
Aurora BNSF N/A Aurora H Link
Barrington UP-NW N/A Barrington G Link
Bartlett MD-W N/A Bartlett F Link
Bellwood UP-W N/A Bellwood C Link
Belmont BNSF N/A Downers Grove E Link
Belmont Avenue NCS N/A Franklin Park C Link
Bensenville MD-W N/A Bensenville D Link
Berkeley UP-W N/A Berkeley C Link
Berwyn BNSF N/A Berwyn B Link
Big Timber Road MD-W N/A Elgin H Link
Blue Island ME RI Blue Island D Link
Blue Island–Vermont Street RI ME Blue Island D Link
Braeside UP-N N/A Highland Park E Link
Brainerd RI N/A Brainerd, Chicago C Link
Brookfield BNSF N/A Brookfield C Link
Bryn Mawr ME N/A South Shore, Chicago B Link
Buffalo Grove NCS N/A Buffalo Grove F Link
Burr Oak ME N/A Blue Island D Link
Calumet ME N/A East Hazel Crest E Link
Cary UP-NW N/A Cary H Link
Cheltenham ME N/A South Shore, Chicago B Link
Chicago Ridge SWS N/A Chicago Ridge D Link
Chicago Union Station ME MD-W NCS BNSF HC SWS Amtrak

CTA: Blue Orange Purple Pink Brown

West Loop, Chicago A Link
Cicero BNSF N/A Cicero B Link
Clarendon Hills BNSF N/A Clarendon Hills D Link
Clybourn UP-N

UP-NW

N/A Bucktown, Chicago / DePaul, Chicago A Link
College Avenue UP-W N/A Wheaton E Link
Congress Park BNSF N/A Brookfield C Link
Crystal Lake UP-NW N/A Crystal Lake I Link
Cumberland UP-NW N/A Des Plaines D Link
Dee Road UP-NW N/A Park Ridge C Link
Deerfield MD-N N/A Deerfield E Link
Des Plaines UP-NW N/A Des Plaines D Link
Downers Grove Main Street BNSF N/A Downers Grove E Link
Edgebrook MD-N N/A Forest Glen, Chicago C Link
Edison Park UP-NW N/A Edison Park, Chicago C Link
Elburn UP-W N/A Elburn I Link
Elgin MD-W N/A Elgin H Link
Elmhurst UP-W N/A Elmhurst D Link
Elmwood Park MD-W N/A Elmwood Park C Link
Evanston Central Street UP-N N/A Evanston C Link
Evanston Davis Street UP-N CTA: Purple Evanston C Link
Evanston Main Street UP-N CTA: Purple Evanston C Link
Fairview Avenue BNSF N/A Downers Grove E Link
Flossmoor ME N/A Flossmoor E Link
Forest Glen MD-N N/A Forest Glen, Chicago C Link
Fort Sheridan UP-N N/A Highwood F Link
Fox Lake MD-N N/A Fox Lake J Link
Fox River Grove UP-NW N/A Fox River Grove H Link
Franklin Park MD-W N/A Franklin Park C Link
Galewood MD-W N/A Galewood, Chicago B Link
Geneva UP-W N/A Geneva H Link
Gladstone Park UP-NW N/A Gladstone Park, Chicago B Link
Glen Ellyn UP-W N/A Glen Ellyn E Link
Glencoe UP-N N/A Glencoe D Link
Glenview MD-N Amtrak Glenview D Link
Golf MD-N N/A Golf D Link
Grand/Cicero MD-W N/A Austin, Chicago B Link
Grayland MD-N N/A Irving Park, Chicago B Link
Grayslake MD-N N/A Grayslake I Link
Great Lakes UP-N N/A Lake Bluff G Link
Gresham RI N/A Auburn Gresham, Chicago B Link
Halsted Street BNSF N/A University Village, Chicago A Link
Hanover Park MD-W N/A Hanover Park F Link
Hanson Park MD-W N/A Hanson Park, Chicago B Link
Harlem Avenue BNSF N/A Berwyn B Link
Harvard UP-NW N/A Harvard J Link
Harvey ME N/A Harvey D Link
Hazel Crest ME N/A Hazel Crest E Link
Healy MD-N N/A Logan Square, Chicago B Link
Hegewisch South Shore Line N/A Hegewisch, Chicago 3 N/A
Hickory Creek RI N/A Mokena F Link
Highland Park UP-N N/A Highland Park E Link
Highlands BNSF N/A Hinsdale D Link
Highwood UP-N N/A Highwood E Link
Hinsdale BNSF N/A Hinsdale D Link
Hollywood BNSF N/A Brookfield C Link
Homewood ME Amtrak Homewood E Link
Hubbard Woods UP-N N/A Winnetka D Link
Indian Hill UP-N N/A Winnetka D Link
Ingleside MD-N N/A Ingleside J Link
Irving Park UP-NW CTA: Blue Irving Park, Chicago B Link
Itasca MD-W N/A Itasca E Link
Ivanhoe ME N/A Riverdale D Link
Jefferson Park UP-NW CTA: Blue Jefferson Park, Chicago B Link
Joliet RI

HC

Amtrak Joliet H Link
Kedzie UP-W N/A East Garfield Park, Chicago A Link
Kenilworth UP-N N/A Kenilworth D Link
Kenosha UP-N Kenosha Streetcar Kenosha J Link
Kensington/115th Street ME N/A Pullman, Chicago C Link
La Fox UP-W N/A La Fox I Link
La Grange Road BNSF Amtrak La Grange C Link
La Vergne BNSF N/A Berwyn B Link
Lake Bluff UP-N N/A Lake Bluff G Link
Lake Cook Road MD-N N/A Deerfield E Link
Lake Forest MD-N N/A Lake Forest F Link
Lake Forest UP-N N/A Lake Forest F Link
Lake Villa NCS N/A Lake Villa J Link
Laraway Road SWS N/A New Lenox H Link
LaSalle Street Station RI CTA: Blue Brown Orange Pink Purple Loop, Chicago A Link
Lemont HC N/A Lemont E Link
Libertyville MD-N N/A Libertyville H Link
Lisle BNSF N/A Lisle E Link
Lockport HC N/A Lockport G Link
Lombard UP-W N/A Lombard D Link
Long Lake MD-N N/A Long Lake J Link
Manhattan SWS N/A Manhattan I Link
Mannheim MD-W N/A Franklin Park C Link
Mars MD-W N/A Galewood, Chicago B Link
Matteson ME N/A Matteson F Link
Mayfair MD-N CTA: Blue Albany Park, Chicago B Link
Maywood UP-W N/A Maywood C Link
McCormick Place ME NICTD: South Shore Line Near South Side, Chicago A Link
McHenry UP-NW N/A McHenry J Link
Medinah MD-W N/A Medinah E Link
Melrose Park UP-W N/A Melrose Park C Link
Midlothian RI N/A Midlothian D Link
Millennium Station ME NICTD: South Shore Line

CTA: Brown Green Orange Pink Purple

Loop, Chicago A Link
Mokena RI N/A Mokena F Link
Mont Clare MD-W N/A Galewood, Chicago B Link
Morton Grove MD-N N/A Morton Grove C Link
Mount Prospect UP-NW N/A Mount Prospect D Link
Mundelein NCS N/A Mundelein H Link
Museum Campus/11th Street ME N/A South Loop, Chicago A Link
Naperville BNSF Amtrak Naperville F Link
National Street MD-W N/A Elgin H Link
New Lenox RI N/A New Lenox G Link
North Chicago UP-N N/A North Chicago G Link
North Glenview MD-N N/A Glenview D Link
Northbrook MD-N N/A Northbrook E Link
Norwood Park UP-NW N/A Norwood Park, Chicago C Link
O'Hare Transfer NCS N/A O'Hare, Chicago D Link
Oak Forest RI N/A Oak Forest E Link
Oak Lawn SWS N/A Oak Lawn D Link
Oak Park UP-W CTA: Green Oak Park B Link
Ogilvie UP-N UP-NW UP-W CTA: Green Pink Fulton River District, Chicago A Link
Olympia Fields ME N/A Olympia Fields F Link
Orland Park 143rd Street SWS N/A Orland Park E Link
Orland Park 153rd Street SWS N/A Orland Park E Link
Orland Park 179th Street SWS N/A Orland Park F Link
Palatine UP-NW N/A Palatine F Link
Palos Heights SWS N/A Palos Heights D Link
Palos Park SWS N/A Palos Park E Link
Park Ridge UP-NW N/A Park Ridge C Link
Pingree Road UP-NW N/A Crystal Lake I Link
Prairie Crossing MD-N NCS Libertyville H Link
Prairie Crossing NCS MD-N Libertyville H Link
Prairie Street RI N/A Blue Island D Link
Prairie View NCS N/A Prairie View G Link
Prospect Heights NCS N/A Prospect Heights E Link
Racine Avenue ME N/A West Pullman, Chicago D Link
Ravenswood UP-N CTA: Brown Ravenswood, Chicago B Link
Ravinia UP-N N/A Highland Park E Link
Ravinia Park UP-N N/A Highland Park E Link
Richton Park ME N/A Richton Park F Link
River Forest UP-W N/A River Forest B Link
River Grove MD-W

NCS

N/A River Grove C Link
Riverdale ME N/A Riverdale D Link
Riverside BNSF N/A Riverside C Link
Robbins RI N/A Robbins D Link
Rogers Park UP-N N/A Rogers Park, Chicago B Link
Romeoville HC N/A Romeoville F Link
Roselle MD-W N/A Roselle E Link
Rosemont NCS N/A Rosemont D Link
Round Lake MD-N N/A Round Lake I Link
Round Lake Beach NCS N/A Round Lake Beach J Link
Route 59 BNSF N/A Aurora G Link
Schaumburg MD-W N/A Schaumburg F Link
Schiller Park NCS N/A Schiller Park C Link
South Chicago (93rd Street) ME N/A South Chicago, Chicago B Link
South Shore ME N/A South Shore, Chicago B Link
State Street ME N/A West Pullman, Chicago D Link
Stewart Ridge ME N/A West Pullman, Chicago D Link
Stone Avenue BNSF N/A La Grange C Link
Stony Island ME N/A South Shore, Chicago B Link
Summit HC Amtrak Summit C Link
Tinley Park RI N/A Tinley Park E Link
Tinley Park – 80th Avenue RI N/A Tinley Park E Link
University Park ME N/A University Park G Link
Van Buren Street ME N/A Loop, Chicago A Link
Vernon Hills NCS N/A Vernon Hills G Link
Villa Park UP-W N/A Villa Park D Link
Washington Heights RI N/A Washington Heights, Chicago C Link
Washington Street NCS N/A Grayslake I Link
Waukegan UP-N N/A Waukegan H Link
West Chicago UP-W N/A West Chicago F Link
West Hinsdale BNSF N/A Hinsdale D Link
West Pullman ME N/A West Pullman, Chicago D Link
Western Avenue BNSF N/A Lower West Side, Chicago A Link
Western Avenue MD-N

MD-W

NCS

N/A Humboldt Park, Chicago A Link
Western Springs BNSF N/A Western Springs D Link
Westmont BNSF N/A Westmont D Link
Wheaton UP-W N/A Wheaton E Link
Wheeling NCS N/A Wheeling F Link
Willow Springs HC N/A Willow Springs D Link
Wilmette UP-N N/A Wilmette C Link
Windsor Park ME N/A South Shore, Chicago B Link
Winfield UP-W N/A Winfield F Link
Winnetka UP-N N/A Winnetka D Link
Winthrop Harbor UP-N N/A Winthrop Harbor I Link
Wood Dale MD-W N/A Wood Dale D Link
Woodstock UP-NW N/A Woodstock J Link
Worth SWS N/A Worth D Link
Wrightwood SWS N/A Wrightwood, Chicago C Link
Zion UP-N N/A Zion I Link

Future stations

Station Lines Rail connections Location Fare zone Status
Auburn Park RI N/A Auburn Gresham, Chicago B Under construction[11]
Peterson Ridge UP-N N/A Edgewater, Chicago B Planned[12]
Johnsburg UP-NW N/A Johnsburg J Proposed[13]
Prairie Grove UP-NW N/A Prairie Grove J Proposed[13]
Ridgefield UP-NW N/A Ridgefield J Proposed[13]

Former stations

Station Lines Rail connections Location Fare zone Closed Notes
5th Street HC N/A Lockport G 1988[14]
67th Street ME N/A Woodlawn, Chicago B 1984[14] Station platforms still exist.
91st Street (South Chicago) ME N/A South Chicago, Chicago B June 2001 Replaced by South Chicago (93rd Street).[15]
99th Street–Longwood RI N/A Longwood Manor, Chicago C 1985[14]
Abbott's Platform UP-N N/A North Chicago G 1986[14] Station only listed on timetables as a note on select North Chicago stop times.
Brighton Park HC N/A Brighton Park, Chicago C 1984[14]
Clyde BNSF N/A Cicero B 2007 Closed due to low ridership and close proximity to Cicero.[16]
Cragin MD-W N/A Belmont Cragin, Chicago B 2007 Closed along with Hermosa and replaced with Grand/Cicero.[17]
Givens RI N/A Morgan Park, Chicago C 1984[14]
Glenn HC N/A Central Stickney C 1989[14] Closed due to low ridership and difficulty to access the station.
Halsted Street HC N/A Bridgeport, Chicago B 1984[14]
Hartland UP-NW N/A Hartland L 1984[14]
Hermosa MD-W N/A Hermosa, Chicago B 2007 Closed along with Cragin and replaced with Grand/Cicero.[17]
Joliet Union Station RI

HC

Amtrak Joliet H 2014 Replaced with Joliet Transportation Center in 2018.[4]
Rondout MD-N N/A Rondout G 1984[14]
Western Avenue SWS N/A Ashburn, Chicago B May 1984[18]
Wilson Road MD-N N/A Long Lake J 1984[14]

References

  1. "Ridership Reports – System Facts". Metra. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter and End-of-Year 2016" (pdf). American Public Transportation Association. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. "Where do Metra trains run". Metra. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. Fabbre, Alicia (April 11, 2018). "New train station opens for commuters in Joliet, ending a six-year wait". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. "Metra History". Metra. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  6. Hanna, Janan (August 20, 1996). "Latest Metra Route Opens New World To Suburbs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  7. "Frequently Asked Questions". Metra. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. "Commuter Rail Fares & Passes". Metra. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  9. "Accessibility". Metra. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  10. "Metra Fare Schedule" (PDF). Metra. February 26, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  11. Wisniewski, Mary (September 30, 2019). "New Metra station coming to Auburn Gresham neighborhood". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  12. "Metra gets state funding for two new stations". Metrarail.com. April 17, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  13. "Go to 2040: Comprehensive Regional Plan". Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. 2010. p. 281. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  14. Van Hattem, Matt (July 5, 2006). "Metra: Chicago's commuter railroad". Trains Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  15. "Metra to shut down BNSF's Clyde station". CS Trains. May 17, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  16. "Cragin Station". Chicago Rail Junctions. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  17. "RTA closing 13 rail stations". Chicago Tribune. March 9, 1984. p. 51. Retrieved December 4, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
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