Metra provides service to and from downtown Chicago with 243 stations and 11 rail lines. Monitored: Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Emergency: 312-322-2800 or 911 Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties in Northeastern Illinois. The agency provides service to and from downtown Chicago with 242 stations over 11 routes totaling nearly 500 route miles and approximately 1,200 miles of track.
06/05/2026
Heading to the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago this weekend? Let Metra bring you downtown to catch Mega Mewtwo!
Download the Ventra mobile app on to your device and purchase your Metra Day Pass or our Weekend Pass, and with Metra’s Family Fares kids 11 and under ride free with a fare paying adult all summer!
Hope everyone catch their shinies and hundos!!!
Please check metra.com for schedules and service alerts prior to boarding.
06/04/2026
🚂 Next stop - the Pride Parade! For the second year in a row, Metra is a proud sponsor in the Chicago Pride Parade. Join us Sunday, June 28th at 11 a.m. to celebrate community and connection. Take Metra to Move with Pride!
06/03/2026
Millennium Station pop-up in the books ✅.
Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered for our first Metra Electric Station pop-up up celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Electrification of the Illinois Central Railroad!
If you missed this one, no worries! Join us at the next pop-up experience on June 17 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. at Homewood Station. Stop by to view historical artifacts and learn about the history of the Electrification.
Visit Metra.com/Electrification for more information.
06/02/2026
The 100th year anniversary is here 🙌! Beginning June 3rd, come join us every other Wednesday from 8 A.M. - 10 A.M. to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the electrification of the Illinois Central Railroad 🚆. The first pop-up will be at Millennium Station!
Stop over to learn about the history of electrification, view historical artifcats, and pick up free-swag! Check metra.com/Electrification to learn when the next pop-up is.
06/01/2026
What an amazing weekend 🐶 🐈 ! We are so grateful to have been a part of the La Grange Pet Parade 80th parade. A huge thank you to all the talented volunteers and partners who made this weekend a huge success.
Happy 80 years of Marching Through the Decades 🐾 🙌!
06/01/2026
Make sure to ride Metra on your next visit 🙌🗣
Summer in Chicago is fast approaching!☀️
Book these hit shows now and don’t forget you can ride FREE with Metra to see both of these shows! 🚆
More info at https://www.broadwayinchicago.com
05/29/2026
We have a very special Metra Fan Photo Friday feature this week!!!
Sebastian our young Metra rider, drew his favorite Metra Locomotive, the SD70MACH and gave it to his favorite Conductor on the MDW line, Anthony G.
Thank you for being a fan of Metra and thank you Conductor Anthony for bringing a smile to our passenger's face along your line!
If you would like to be featured in our Metra Fan Photo Friday Series, please send in your cool shots to [email protected]
05/29/2026
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is stopping in Chicago on Wednesday, June 3, as it makes way to Philadelphia on an historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate the U.S.A.’s 250th Anniversary. Your chance to see this legendary steam-powered behemoth is just a Metra ride away on the UP West Line. View the news release here: https://www.metra.com/newsroom/take-metra-to-see-big-boy-up-close-june-3
05/28/2026
Train things.
05/28/2026
Metra is implementing service improvements across the Metra Electric Line with a new schedule that takes effect June 15. The new schedule simplifies service patterns and increases service frequency at multiple stations in alignment with the goals of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act to expand public transit access and improve reliability. View the news release: https://www.metra.com/newsroom/new-metra-electric-line-schedule-takes-effect-june-15