Metra diesel locomotive decorated with holiday lights at the Western Avenue Yard
Festive trains will run in regular service on most lines
The holiday spirit began riding the rails across Chicagoland on Friday, Nov. 17 as Metra debuted 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. These schedules are subject to change; Metra will update this information as it becomes available.
BNSF (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
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
Monday, Dec. 4
Train 2208, the 7:20 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
Metra Electric (beginning Monday, Nov. 20)
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
Trains 8022 (7:21 a.m. arrival); 806 (849 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
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)
Saturdays Only*
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)
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)
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)
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)
