Sunday schedules will be in effect on the Metra Electric Line and the line will partially shutdown on two weekends this fall, due to construction work associated with the South Shore Line’s expansion ...

Did you know the Metra Electric Line offers a quick, convenient ride to Hyde Park? Whether you’re traveling from downtown Chicago or boarding at another station along the line, Hyde Park is easy to ...

Take the BNSF Line to explore walkable destinations without traffic or parking hassles. Below are some great places to visit, including each destination’s train station and walking distance.

Metra today unveiled a $1.1 billion budget for 2026 that includes an RTA-mandated fare increase and other measures to cover a projected $68 million shortfall, but no service cuts will be needed. It ...

With severe cold forecast for the Chicago region, Metra has made the decision to operate reduced schedules on all its lines on Friday, Jan. 23. The severe weather schedules for each Metra line are ...

The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that relies on new state funding and requires no fare increases or service cuts. It also approved a $515.3 million ...

Joined by a variety of officials who helped make it possible, Metra today officially broke ground on a $56 million project to rehabilitate and expand the 95th St./Chicago State University Station on ...

Metra announced today that it will conduct Operation Lifesaver Safety Blitzes at 40 train stations across the six-county region in 2025 as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the ...

Metra will be operating its popular Holiday Trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Tickets for the trains will go on sale at noon on Nov ...

Metra and local officials today celebrated the completion of a $39.5 million project to replace an 1899 railroad bridge over Milwaukee Avenue on the North Side of Chicago and reconstruct the adjacent ...

Metra is making it easier to plan your holiday travel by offering Family Fares, special holiday schedules and free rides after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Metra’s Family Fares program has been extended ...