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Facts and Figures

Operator Metra
System Type Commuter Rail
Year Opened
# of Lines 15
# of Cars 130 Loco
861 Coaches
166 EMU
Mileage 332 Miles
Gauge Standard
Stations 250
Power Diesel or Elec
Fare Media Tickets
Website
Data Date 2000
1st Visit 12/97
Last Visit 9/2010
% Rode 15%

Chicago Transit -> Commuter 
Metra

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Chicago Commuters

METRA is the 3rd largest commuter rail system in the country. LIRR and Metro-North in NY are larger. Metra serves a large are of Chicago. Most of the line are diesel with the exception of the old Illinois Central which has overhead wire. 

METRA operates out of 4 stations in downtown Chicago: Union; LaSalle; Randolph & Ogilive Transportation Center

bulletUnion Station (12, 9 new)
bulletOgilive Transportation Ctr (11, 5 new)
bulletMetra Electric (37, 19 new)
bulletUP West (Geneva)(2)
bulletUP North (Kenosha) (4)
bulletUP Northwest (Harvard/McHenry) (2)
bulletMilwaukee West (Elgin)
bulletMilwaukee North (Fox Lake)
bulletRock Island (Joliet) (6)
bulletNorth Central (Antioch) (3)
bulletSouthwest (Orland Park)
bulletHeritage (Joliet)
bulletBNSF (Aurora)

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