Jun 11, 2014 metra s rock island trains will be running on a different schedule beginning sunday, june 15. The joliet train station, also called joilet union station, is an amtrak and metra rail hub at 4 n. Devry university north creek business center ridgeland i80 to joliet 020619rev082919rev daily service s p r i n g c r e k 8 transfer at devry university tofrom route 356 and pace tinley park on demand. Planner helps you to stay on schedule with realtime next bus and. Metra offers new schedule on bnsf line to help relieve. Metra provides a total of 67 train schedules every day. Mechanical problems, extensive delays on metra rock. Metra electric line me, metra harvey me, metra riverdale me, metra rock island district line ri.
Downtown chicago transit map points of interest adler planetarium h6 amtrakchicago union station e2 art institute of chicago e5 beaches. Metra oak forest ri, metra oak lawn sws, metra rock island district line ri, metra southwest. Metra heritage corridor hc metra rock island district ri metra rock island districtbeverly ribev connections and transfers other station symbols accessible station please note. Ri train time schedule overview for the upcoming week. Rock island riders are urged to view the new schedule at.
The rock island district ri is a metra commuter rail line from chicago, illinois, southwest to. Chicago, il metra announced plans to launch a trial program to enhance midday train service on the rock island line by adding express trains. A new schedule with additional weekday service will begin on the metra electric line on may 18. New metra schedules for electric, rock island lines begin. For instance, he said, theres a train that leaves lasalle street in the afternoon right now at 3. Their train lines cover an area from the harvard stop to the south chicago 93rd stop and from the kenosha stop to the manhattan stop. Torontos suburban commuter rail service, go transit, used to run its trains on a schedule that would seem familiar to metra riders bringing commuters from the suburbs in by 9 a. Train transfer between stations metra train to cta train. Additional fare is required when transferring between cta trains, metra trains, and amtrak trains. The shortest metra line, the metra electric district is a 31. Connect to metra rock island line trains via lasalle street station transfer to buses. Metra is of course the primary user of these tracks, but they are also used by the chicago rail link, the iowa interstate and the csx. Now a coalition of civic and business groups says the pilot has enormous potential to fix a transit desert by boosting ridership on metras electric and rock island lines, among them.
Theres talks of the metra electric becoming a cta line so i couldnt help but thinkwouldnt it be nice if the rock island from somewhere around 123rd in blue island north became a cta train line. The metra electric line will continue to operate saturday schedules on saturdays and sunday schedules on sunday. On weekdays, metra is operating an alternate weekday schedule until further notice to adjust for the reduced number of riders due to school closures, workfromhome mandates and other consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Metra spokesman michael gillis said the new schedule is not expected to leave commuters as irate about service. Metra is the commuter rail system serving the chicago metropolitan area in the u. The metra electric line will continue to operate saturday schedules on. The metra electric district is an electrified commuter rail line owned and operated by metra which connects millennium station formerly randolph street station, in downtown chicago, with the citys southern suburbs. Media in category metra rock island district the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. Margaret hospital h metra rock island district pace.
This refers to the chicago, rock island and pacific railroads rocket passenger trains. Normally, count on 469 train departures every week on rock island. Chicago metra has painted a motivepower mp36ph into the chicago, rock island and pacific railroads red and yellow livery in honor of ceo and executive director don orseno who is retiring this month. Metra rock island district metra rock island district 95thdan ryan station beverly hills95th st. All of these stations are situated within walking distance of the chicago loop, so metra passengers may also transfer to a different metra line upon their arrival downtown. The metra has train lines operating across chicago including. Metras rock island district line ends weekday express. Islandvermont street ri, metra electric line me, metra harvey me, metra rock island district line ri. Regional rail program not applicable on the south shore line prairie st. The rock island district originates at lasalle street station, and the metra electric district originates at millennium station. In a new video series, we wanted to give enthusiasts and commuters a unique view from an engineers perspective. New safety improvements require more time to turn trains around for the next run. Routewide schedule brochure pdf webbased text timetables opens. Offering departs or arrivals dailly, those 4 points are c alled lasalle street, joliet, blue islandvermont, tinley park.
The midday express service on metras weekday rock island district line will revert back to local service sept. Per gov pritzkers executive order, please wear a face covering while riding the train. Metra paints rock islandinspired unit to honor retiring. Union station, millenium station, van buren street station, museum campus11th street, ogilvie transportation center and lasalle street station. Oak st, a5, ohio st, c6, 12th st, h6 buckingham fountain f5.
Please note that the sundayholiday schedule will be in effect on thanksgiving day november 23. Metra recently unveiled a new rock island line schedule that includes changes necessary for the new positive train control ptc safety. Order dealer parts, install kits, factory dash kits, online for your local dealership or auto shop. Bank of america chicago marathon schedule effective sunday, october 7, 2018 sunday schedule on october 7, additional service will be provided for passengers attending the bank of america chicago marathon.
The rock island district ri is a metra commuter rail line from chicago, illinois, southwest to joliet. Metrolink has announced the launch of a new ondemand microtransit service for the village of milan. May 21, 2019 metra also has added trains to the union pacific northwest and rock island weekend schedules as part of the summer pilot. Similar to ridehailing services, microtransit uses a smartphone app for riders to schedule customized trips. He said metra proposed a new rock island schedule last year and that about 800 riders offered input on it and metra tweaked that proposed schedule. Please note that at other times of the day the regular schedule will be in effect. Metra tests expanded midday service on rock island line. Jolietblue island has 15 stations departing from lasalle street and ending in blue islandvermont. Metra is a public transportation provider in chicago which operates train lines since 1984. Those schedules have been adjusted for some lines, including the north central service, heritage corridor and southwest service. The rock island schedule is being adjusted to accommodate the new station, but there are also other modifications to the schedule to improve ontime performance, to make the schedule more consistent and to reflect actual operating conditions.
Orseno is retiring after 44 years in railroading and first worked for the rock island in the 1970s. It is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the united states by ridership and the largest and busiest commuter rail system outside the new york city metropolitan area. Metra does not refer to its lines by color, but the timetable accents for the rock island district line are rocket red. As for metras rock island line, the midday express service will revert to local service, ending a yearlong pilot program. Metra reporting mark metx is a commuter rail system in the chicago metropolitan area serving the city of chicago and surrounding suburbs. Metras rock island trains will be running on a different schedule beginning sunday, june 15.
May 19, 2012 the metra rock island district line is a similar route to the metra electric line with a lot of stops in the city. Chicago wbbm newsradio metra said a new rock island line schedule will begin jan. Modified weekend schedules for the metra electric and rock island lines during the auto show can be found at. Sep 06, 2017 as for metra s rock island line, the midday express service will revert to local service, ending a yearlong pilot program. The changes are being made to reflect actual operating conditions to scheduled train times, according. Choose from the rock island and heritage corridor metra lines or amtrak lincoln service or texas eagle trains. Photos taken along the metra rock island district between chicagos lasalle street station and joliet union station. Metra electric service is frequent, until you go south of the threebranch split at 63rd street. The 425 was recently repainted in this quasirock scheme complete with nose logo. Metra adjusts new bnsf schedule, but still plans fewer. Joliet to chicago weekend service inbound g metra rock.
Going back to the text stringline chart concept, its easy to see here with the colorcoded saturdayonly service how the new service operates as two new consists working their way to joliet and back. Metra rock island schedule changes go into affect jan. Oct 02, 2019 now a coalition of civic and business groups says the pilot has enormous potential to fix a transit desert by boosting ridership on metras electric and rock island lines, among them. This train line present 4 locations to be ride to and from. Metra southwest service metra heritage corridor metra rock island district. Metra also has added trains to the union pacific northwest and rock island weekend schedules as part of the summer pilot. The ri rock island runs daily weekday trips start at 4. The metra rock island district line is a similar route to the metra electric line with a lot of stops in the city. Aug 16, 2017 the midday express service on metra s weekday rock island district line will revert back to local service sept. Photos of metra, crl, iais and csx trains between lasalle street and joliet are accepted here. The wheelchair accessible van june 2019 press relese. Offering departs or arrivals dailly, those 4 points are c alled lasalle street, joliet, blue island vermont, tinley park. The line had an average of 28,100 passenger weekday trips in 20182019.
A new schedule with additional weekday service will begin on the. As of 2018, it is the fifth busiest of metras 11 lines, after the bnsf, upnw, upn, and upw with nearly 7. The metra has 11 train lines in chicago with 235 train stations. R trips metra rock island district to chicago to metra southwest service 147th 354 364 5th 104th 103rd 111th pulaski. Dec 05, 2011 photos taken along the metra rock island district between chicagos lasalle street station and joliet union station. Mechanical problems, extensive delays on metra rock island. Metra offers new schedule on bnsf line to help relieve crowding.
Metra train lines, train times and schedule in chicago. This place of the rock island line is the beverly branch which many trains take. Those schedules have been adjusted for some lines, including the north. On friday night, i made it down to blue island, il to photograph metras new rock islandinspired quasiheritage unit running out of chicago. This location is cash only exact change only, no change given if customers want to pay using a credit card, they must sign up with parkmobile and pay through the mobile app service fees apply. Metra adds weekend express service for chicago auto show. A monthly pass, 10ride or oneway ticket can be used for travel between same zones on any metra line. Metras adding six roundtrips on the rock island on saturdays and leaving the sunday schedules asis. This video contains an outbound metra trip on the rock island district rail line. Commute time to downtown chicago is about one hour via amtrak and heritage corridor and approximately one hour. There are other minor adjustments to the weekday schedule, but no changes. Metra rock island district n o r t h c r e e k h 80th ave tinley park station tinley park 80th ave.
Downtown chicago transit map regional transportation authority. Customers are required to wear a mask or face covering in public places when a sixfoot social distance cannot be maintained. Metra paints rock islandinspired unit to honor retiring ceo. There are 242 stations spread across 11 lines, with six stations in or next to the loop. Jul 12, 2016 chicago, il metra announced plans to launch a trial program to enhance midday train service on the rock island line by adding express trains that will speed the trip between suburban stations. Rock island riders should take note that beginning feb. The changes are being made to reflect actual operating conditions to. May 14, 2018 metra released its new schedule effective june 11. Jolietblue island has 15 stations departing from lasalle street and ending in blue island vermont. Metra electric district to university park to 153rd chicago r i n g 6 6 ps buses on this route will stop to pick up and drop off passengers only at bus stop signs with the pace logo and route number. Metra tweaked some of changes based on rider feedback, but. Metras rock island schedule changing orland park, il patch.
Metra is a commuter rail system that connects neighborhoods, suburbs and nearby cities with downtown chicago. Station evergreen plaza little company of mary hospital advocate christ medical center halsted lafayette 8a 8a, 108, 352, 359 24,112 ashland charles western 9 vincennes 349 kedzie 52a 52a pulaski 383 53a central 382 cicero 383 382 384 ridgeland. The sws southwest service runs weekdays and saturdays weekday trips start at 5. Ri train route schedule and stops the ri train direction. Lightfoot, preckwinkle clash over metra electric proposal. Apr, 2017 in a new video series, we wanted to give enthusiasts and commuters a unique view from an engineers perspective. Chicago cbs mechanical problems caused extensive delays on metras rock island district line during the morning commute wednesday. The pending change announced wednesday will end a yearlong pilot program on the. Boston new york washington, dc charlottesville lynchburg richmond newport news virginia beach norfolk.