The holiday spirit will begin riding the rails across Chicagoland starting Friday, Nov. 17 as Metra debuts decorated trains that will operate in regular service across its system.
Decorated inside and out with twinkling red and green lights and with holiday tunes playing, these trains will operate on most lines throughout the holiday season as a gift to our riders. The decorated trains will also be used for special holiday train rides with Santa and Mrs. Claus this December. Tickets for those special events have sold out, but using these festive trains in regular service will allow more riders and others across the region to enjoy them.
“This is just our way of infusing the daily commute with the holiday spirit,” said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski. “We hope our customers enjoy these trains and have a happy and safe holiday season.”
Short video of the Metra Electric Line holiday train can be downloaded here: https://pubftp.metrarr.com/?ShareToken=E1271778A6085E0AFAEE87F0499E7D75C90417CF
The regularly scheduled trains listed below will feature the special decorations beginning as early as Friday, Nov. 17.
PLEASE NOTE: These schedules are subject to change; Metra will update this information as it becomes available.
BNSF
Saturday, Dec. 2
Train 9000 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Chicago Union Station 1 p.m.
Train 9001 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Chicago Union Station 2:10 p.m.
Beginning Monday, Dec. 4
Train 1220, the 7:26 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Train 1227, the 11:33 a.m. departure from Union Station
Train 1260, the 2:16 p.m. arrival at Union Station
Train 1233, the 2:33 p.m. departure from Union Station
Train 1273, the 5:40 p.m. departure from Union Station
Milwaukee District North
Friday, Nov. 17
Train 2121, the 2:35 p.m. departure from Union Station
Monday, Nov. 20
Train 2128, the 10:22 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Train 2120, the 8:37 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Train 2121, the 2:35 p.m. departure from Union Station
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Train 2128, the 10:22 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Thursday, Nov. 30
Trains 2133, the 4:45 p.m. departure from Union Station, and 2134, the 1:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station
Friday, Dec. 1
Train 2118, the 8:30 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Monday, Dec. 11
Trains 2117 (12:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2140 (4:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2141 (5:30p.m. departure from Union Station); 2152 (7:44 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2153 (8:35 p.m. departure from Union Station);
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Trains 2118 (8:30 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2123 (3:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2144 (5:28 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2145 (6:05 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2154 (8:55 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2155 (9:45 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Trains 2106 (7:06 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2107 (7:35 a.m. departure from Union Station); and 2130 (11:22 a.m. arrival at Union Station)
Thursday, Dec. 21
Trains 2111 (9:35 a.m. departure from Union Station) and 2134 (1:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station)
Friday, Dec. 22
Trains 2123 (3:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2144 (5:28 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2145 (6:05 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2154 (8:55 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2155 (9:45 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Saturday, Dec. 23
Trains 2600 (7:12 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2601 (8:35 a.m. departure from Union Station); 2608 (12:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2611 (2:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2616 (6:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2621 (6:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2620 (9:58 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2625 (10:35 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Monday, Dec. 25
2604 (10:22 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2607 (12:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2614 (4:22 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2621 (6:35 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2620 (9:58 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2625 (10:35 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Trains 2106 (7:06 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2107 (7:35 a.m. departure from Union Station); and 2130 (11:22 a.m. arrival at Union Station)
Milwaukee District West
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Train 2205, the 7:30 a.m. departure from Union Station
Monday, Nov. 27
Train 2218, the 8:24 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Friday, Dec. 1
Train 2217, the 12:30 p.m. departure from Union Station
Saturday, Dec. 2
Train WX2 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Chicago Union Station 10:57 a.m.
Train WX1 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Chicago Union Station 12 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3
Trains 2704 (9:12 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2707 (10:30 a.m. departure from Union Station); 2714 (1:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (2:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2719 (6:40 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2722 (9:24 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2723 (10:40 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Monday, Dec. 4
Trains 2202 (6:13 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2203 (6:21 a.m. departure from Union Station); and 2228 (9:45 a.m. arrival at Union Station)
Thursday, Dec. 7
Trains 2211 (9:30 a.m. departure from Union Station) and 2234 (12:45 p.m. arrival at Union Station)
Thursday, Dec. 14
Trains 2211 (9:30 a.m. departure from Union Station) and 2234 (12:45 p.m. arrival at Union Station)
Friday, Dec. 15
Trains 2405 (4:08 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2402 (5:31 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2239 (5:45 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Saturday, Dec. 16
Trains 2710 (12:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (12:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2718 (5:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2717 (5:30 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Sunday, Dec. 17
Trains 2704 (9:12 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2707 (10:30 a.m. departure from Union Station); 2714 (1:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (2:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2719 (6:40 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2722 (9:24 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2723 (10:40 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Monday, Dec. 18
Trains 2204 (6:42 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2403 (6:55 a.m. departure from Union Station); and 2218 (8:24 a.m. arrival at Union Station)
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Trains 2217 (12:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2240 (3:49 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2239 (5:45 p.m. departure from Union Station); and 2243 (6:15 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Train 2208, the 7:20 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Trains 2211 (9:30 a.m. departure from Union Station) and 2234 (12:45 p.m. arrival at Union Station)
Thursday, Dec. 28
Trains 2217 (12:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2240 (3:49 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2239 (5:45 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2404 (6:01 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2243 (6:15 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Friday, Dec. 29
Trains 2208 (7:20 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2405 (4:08 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2402 (5:31 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2239 (5:45 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Saturday, Dec. 30
Trains 2710 (12:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (12:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2718 (5:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); and 2717 (5:30 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Sunday, Dec. 31
Trains 2704 (9:12 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2707 (10:30 a.m. departure from Union Station); 2714 (1:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (2:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2718 (5:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2719 (6:40 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2722 (9:24 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2723 (10:40 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Monday, Jan.1
Trains 2704 (9:12 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2707 (10:30 a.m. departure from Union Station); 2714 (1:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2711 (2:30 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2718 (5:12 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2719 (6:40 p.m. departure from Union Station); 2722 (9:24 p.m. arrival at Union Station); 2723 (10:40 p.m. departure from Union Station)
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Trains 2204 (6:42 a.m. arrival at Union Station); 2403 (6:55 a.m. departure from Union Station); and 2218 (8:24 a.m. arrival at Union Station)
North Central Service
Monday, Nov. 20
Train 107, the 3:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Monday, Nov. 27
Train 105, the 1:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Train 105, the 1:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Train 113, the 5:01 p.m. departure from Union Station
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Train 109, the 4:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Thursday, Dec. 7
Train 108, the 8:03 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Train 109, the 4:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Thursday, Dec. 14
Train 108, the 8:03 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Train 113, the 5:01 p.m. departure from Union Station
Thursday, Dec. 21
Train 110, the 8:39 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Train 109, the 4:25 p.m. departure from Union Station
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Train 108, the 8:03 a.m. arrival at Union Station
Metra Electric (Nov. 20 - Dec. 1)
Weekday Inbound to Millennium
Trains 304 (7:21 a.m. arrival); 314 (9:17 a.m. arrival); 218 (1:10 p.m. arrival); 132 (5:51 p.m. arrival), 142 (9 p.m. arrival); and 148 (11:58 p.m. arrival)
Weekday Outbound from Millennium
Trains 311 (7:45 p.m. departure), 219 (11 a.m. departure), 127 (3:20 p.m. departure), 709 (6:12 p.m. departure) and 147 (9:30 p.m. departure)
Weekend Inbound to Millennium (but not on Saturday, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 or Dec. 16)
Trains 8022 (7:21 a.m. arrival); 806 (8:49 a.m. arrival); 8308* (9:16 a.m. arrival); 8312* (11:16 a.m. arrival); 814 (12:49 a.m. arrival); 816* (1:43 p.m. arrival); 820* (3:43 p.m. arrival); 822 (4:49 p.m. arrival); 8324* (5:16 p.m. arrival); 8328* (7:16 p.m. arrival); 830 (8:49 p.m. arrival); and 838 (12:49 a.m. arrival)
Weekend Outbound from Millennium (but not on Saturday, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 or Dec. 16)
Trains 101 (4:50 a.m. departure); 803 6:10 a.m. departure); 8307* (7:40 a.m. departure); 8311* (9:40 a.m. departure); 811 (10:10 a.m. departure); 815 (12:10 p.m. departure); 819 (2:10 p.m. departure); 8323* (3:40 p.m. departure); 827 6:10 p.m. departure); 8327* (5:40 p.m. departure); and 835 (10:10 p.m. departure)
Saturday, Dec. 2
Train MX02 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Millennium Station 11:58 a.m.
Train MX01 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Millennium Station 2:15 p.m.
Saturdays Only*
Metra Electric (Dec. 4-8)
Weekday Inbound to Millennium:
Trains 300 (5:45 a.m. arrival); 722 (7:23 a.m. arrival); 310 (8:24 a.m. arrival); 226 (10:15 a.m. arrival); 216 (11:10 a.m. arrival); 320 (12:25 p.m. arrival); 322 (1:25 p.m. arrival); 220 (3:10 p.m. arrival); 628 (4:10 p.m. arrival); 330 (5:25 p.m. arrival); 332 (5:58 p.m. arrival); 338 (8:10 p.m. arrival); and 342 (9:12 p.m. arrival)
Weekday Outbound from Millennium:
Trains 101 (4:50 a.m. departure); 307 (6:50 a.m. departure); 215 (9 a.m. departure); 319 (10:55 a.m. departure); 321 (11:55 a.m. departure); 223 (1 p.m. departure); 625 (2 p.m. departure); 329 (3:53 p.m. departure); 331 (4:25 p.m. departure); 341 (6:30 p.m. departure); 345 (7:30 p.m. departure); 349 (9:45 p.m. departure); and 351 (11:45 p.m. departure)
Metra Electric (Dec. 11-15)
Weekday Inbound to Millennium:
Trains 308 (7:59 a.m. arrival); 360 (9:50 a.m. arrival); 316 (10:25 a.m. arrival); 218 (1:10 p.m. arrival); 624 (2:10 p.m. arrival); 326 (3:25 p.m. arrival); 222 (5:13 p.m. arrival); 334 (7:10 p.m. arrival); and 138 (7:38 p.m. arrival)
Weekday Outbound from Millennium:
Trains 305 (6:28 a.m. departure); 315 (8:55 a.m. departure); 219 (11 a.m. departure); 621 (12 p.m. departure); 325 (1:55 p.m. departure); 227 (3:09 p.m. departure); 129 (3:45 p.m. departure); and 337 (5:35 p.m. departure)
Saturday, Dec. 16
Train MX02 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Millennium Station 11:58 a.m.
Train MX01 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Millennium Station 2:15 p.m.
Rock Island Line
Monday, Nov. 20
Trains 619 (3:25 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 630 (5:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); and 627 (5:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station).
Then holiday trains operate (other than on Thanksgiving) as follows:
Nov. 21 – Dec. 1
Trains 602 (6:45 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station, 6:47 a.m. beginning Nov. 27); 403 (7:10 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 414 (9:45 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 619 (3:25 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 630 (5:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); and 627 (5:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Saturday, Dec. 2
Train MX02 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives LaSalle Street Station 12:25 p.m.
Train MX01 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs LaSalle Street Station 1:40 p.m.
Dec. 4 – 8
Monday Wednesday and Friday
Trains 604 (7:16 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 405 (7:55 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 416 (10:40 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 611 (11:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 622 (1:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 701 (3:55 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); (6:24 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 631 (6:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Tuesday and Thursday
Trains 606 (7:45 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station, 7:46 a.m. beginning Nov. 27); 605 (8:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 614 (10:16 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 625 (5:10 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Dec. 11 – 15
Monday Wednesday and Friday
Trains 600 (6:06 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 401 (6:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 412 (9:10 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 609 (10:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 620 (12:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station 12:16 p.m.); 629 (6:10 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Tuesday and Thursday
Trains 608 (8:16 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 407 (8:55 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 418 (11:40 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 615 (1:25 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 626 (3:19 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station 3:16 p.m. beginning Nov. 27); 623 (4:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Dec. 18 – 22
Trains 602 (6:45 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station 6:47 a.m. beginning Nov. 27); 403 (7:10 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 414, (9:45 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 619 (3:25 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 630 (5:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); and 627 (5:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 5
Monday Wednesday and Friday
Trains 604 (7:16 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 405 (7:55 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 416 (10:40 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 611 (11:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 622 (1:16 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 701 (3:55 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 432 (6:24 p.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 631 (6:40 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Tuesday and Thursday
Trains 606 (7:46 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 605 (8:25 a.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station); 614 (10:16 a.m. arrival at LaSalle Street Station); 625 (5:10 p.m. departure from LaSalle Street Station)
Union Pacific North
Monday, Nov. 20
Trains 343 (3:32 departure from Ogilvie); 358 (6:23 arrival at Ogilvie); 367 (7:32 p.m. departure from Ogilvie; and 370 (10:23 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Trains 311 (7:32 a.m. departure from Ogilvie) and 320 (9:23 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Trains 371 (9:32 p.m. departure from Ogilvie) and 374 (12:23 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Saturday, Dec. 16
Train 8914 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Ogilvie Transportation Center 12:30 p.m.
Train 8911 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Ogilvie Transportation Center 1:35 p.m.
Union Pacific Northwest
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Trains 627 (12:35 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); 654 (4:10 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 645 4:35 p.m. departure from Ogilvie;) and 666 (7:29 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Friday, Nov. 24
Trains 607 (6 a.m. departure from Ogilvie) and 638 (9:13 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Friday, Dec. 1
Trains 641 (4:15 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); 668 (8:10 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 671 (11:35 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); and 680 (1:10 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Monday, Dec. 4
Trains 621 (9:35 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); 648 (1:10 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); and Train 643 (4:22 p.m. departure from Ogilvie)
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Train 624 arrives at Ogilvie at 7:46 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9
Train 7902 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN arrives Ogilvie Transportation Center 11:53 a.m.
Train 7903 SOLD OUT SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAIN departs Ogilvie Transportation Center 1 p.m.
Union Pacific West
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Train 53 (5:20 p.m. departure from Ogilvie)
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Trains 14 (6:32 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 19 (6:45 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); and 38 (9:50 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Thursday, Nov. 23
Trains 503 (10:40 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); 508 (1:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 507 (2:40 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); 512 (5:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 515 (8:40 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); and 518 (11:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Saturday, Dec. 2
Trains 513 (6:40 p.m. departure from Ogilvie) and 516 (9:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Sunday, Dec. 3
Trains 503 (10:40 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); 508 (1:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 507 (2:40 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); 512 (5:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 515 (8:40 p.m. departure from Ogilvie); and 518 (11:50 p.m. arrival at Ogilvie)
Monday, Dec. 4
Train 53 (5:20 p.m. departure from Ogilvie)
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Trains 14 (6:32 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie); 19 (6:45 a.m. departure from Ogilvie); and 38 (9:50 a.m. arrival at Ogilvie)