News

Image
Derwisnki at podium
Homewood Village President Rich Hofeld joined with Metra and local officials today to celebrate the completion of the Homewood Station project, marking an end to a 20-month-long, $21 million project…
The holiday season is upon us! Metra is once again partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation for its morning rush hour holiday toy drive on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at all five…
Make Metra part of your Thanksgiving and Black Friday plans. Our specially priced tickets will make your holiday travels easier and more affordable.On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, and Black Friday, Nov…
The Metra Electric Line will be partially shut down on two weekends in December, Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15, due to extensive construction associated with the South Shore Line’s expansion plans, work…
Tickets for this added train are sold out. Happy Holidays from Metra.Due to popular demand, Metra has added one more Holiday Train to the Metra Electric Line on the evening of Nov. 30. Tickets for…
The 79th Street/Chatham Station on the Metra Electric Line, which has been closed since 2023 for a complete rehabilitation, will reopen on Dec. 16, and the 87th Street/Woodruff Station will be closed…
The Metra Board of Directors today approved a 2025 operating budget of $1.135 billion that holds fares steady at current levels and relies on strong sales tax revenues and a dwindling allotment of…
Metra has unveiled a specially painted locomotive to honor all veterans and active-duty service members and reservists on Veterans Day. The special permanent paint scheme, featuring a bald eagle on…
The 2024 Holiday Trains are sold out. Happy Holidays from Metra!Metra will be bringing holiday magic to six rail lines on four Saturdays this November and December with special holiday train rides on…
Metra and a variety of state and local officials today celebrated the reopening of the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station on the Metra Electric Line in Harvey following a more than two-year…