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Metra will add trains to its Union Pacific North and Union Pacific West lines on Sunday, June 30, to accommodate those planning to attend Chicago’s 53rd Annual Pride Parade.
The UP West Line will add one extra inbound and one extra outbound train and will modify the schedule of inbound Train #504, the 8:25 a.m. departure from Elburn. Instead of being an all-stop train, #504 will run express from College Avenue to Ogilvie, and the added train will originate at College Avenue at 9:07 a.m. and serve all stops to Ogilvie except Maywood and Kedzie, arriving at Ogilvie at 10:10 a.m. One extra outbound train will depart Ogilvie at 6:30 p.m.
The UP North Line will also add one extra inbound and one extra outbound train and will modify the schedule of Train #810, the 8:34 a.m. departure from Kenosha. Instead of being an all-stop train, #810 will run express from Winnetka to Ravenswood and Ravenswood to Ogilvie, skipping Clybourn. The extra train will originate at Winnetka at 9:48 a.m. and serve all stops to Ogilvie, arriving at 10:40 a.m. One extra outbound train will depart Ogilvie at 7:35 p.m., making all stops to Waukegan.
The June 30 schedules for both lines are attached to this release and can be viewed here.
In April, the BNSF Line expanded Sunday service, adding 16 trains, which should allow the line to accommodate anyone wanting to come into the city to enjoy the parade.
The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. at Sheridan Road and Broadway (3900 N. Broadway), and then proceeds south on Broadway, south on Halsted, east on Belmont to Broadway and then south to Diversey. The parade route is easily accessible through CTA connections from all five downtown Chicago train stations: Chicago Union Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center, Millennium Station, Van Buren Street Station, and LaSalle Street Station. For more information on the parade route go to pridechicago.org.
For your biggest savings, take advantage of Metra’s $7 Sunday Pass. Offering unlimited rides all day Sunday, the pass can be purchased from vending machines, via the Ventra app or on the train with cash. Monthly Pass holders can also use their passes for unlimited weekend travel across the Metra system.