Metra will run Electric Line service on Sunday between Millennium Station and Kensington/115th Street, but service south of Kensington, including to Homewood and Flossmoor, will remain suspended as the agency continues to repair damage caused by a freight train derailment. Customers south of Kensington may be able to use the[Read More…]
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Metra Electric Line service suspended Saturday
Metra announced Friday that it will extend its cancellation of Electric Line service through Saturday, Feb. 2. The agency continues to repair damage to the line’s overhead power system caused by a freight train derailment. Commuters can use the Rock Island Line as an alternate. CTA will honor Metra tickets on the Red[Read More…]
Metra cancels Electric Line service on Friday
Metra is canceling service on the Electric Line, which serves Homewood and Flossmoor commuters, on Friday, Feb. 1, due to damage to the line’s overhead power system caused by a freight train derailment and cold weather. Friday will be the third consecutive day without service. Trains did not operate Wednesday[Read More…]
Metra announces service interruption this weekend
Metra announced Monday that travel on the Electric Line will be affected this weekend by work on the 41st Street Bridge project that will require a seven-hour power shut down. Several stations will be closed from 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, including[Read More…]
No Metra fare increase in 2019
Metra announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12, that there will not be a fare increase in 2019. The commuter railroad will spend the year highlighting the need for more public aid and sounding the alarm about the system’s deterioration and possible downsizing if that aid does not materialize. “We ask our[Read More…]
Metra to stop selling monthly, 10-ride tickets from Electric Line machines
Metra announced that on June 20 monthly passes and 10-ride tickets will no longer be available at 15 non-downtown stations on the Electric Line, including Homewood and Flossmoor, due to a surge in fraudulent purchases being made from those machines. The Metra Electric is the only line in the railway’s[Read More…]
Metra construction to affect Electric Line schedule April 26-29
Metra’s Electric Line schedule will be affected April 26-29 by a construction project. The schedule changes will allow workers to complete the installation and testing of a new signal and switching system just north of the Museum Campus/11th Street Station. The work could delay Metra Electric and South Shore trains[Read More…]
Schedule changes coming to Metra Electric Line as part of Positive Train Control program
Metra will be changing the schedule on the Metra Electric Line during the evening rush period beginning April 23. The electric line serves communities from Chicago to University Park, including Homewood and Flossmoor. The changes are being made to provide increased train spacing in preparation for the implementation of the[Read More…]
Bridge work will affect Metra Electric Line trains Saturday night
The Metra Electric Line train schedule will be affected by construction work on Saturday, Feb. 3, when crews do work on the 41st Street bridge in Chicago. Some trains will not operate during the overnight hours, and some will require riders to take shuttle buses around the work zone. Metra[Read More…]
Metra adjusts service for holiday travel
Metra will modify train schedules on several days in the coming weeks to account for the holiday season. In addition, special $8 holiday passes will be available for unlimited travel Dec. 23 to 25 and Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, and up to three kids 11 and under will be[Read More…]