The below dates indicate the duration of construction projects, NOT how long Metra intends to keep the alternate schedules in effect. Please monitor alerts and check our homepage or the Ventra app for service updates.
To see which trains might be delayed by construction projects, look for the hardhat icon in the schedules for each line.
BNSF
Effective January 6 until further notice: Weekday construction occurring between Western Ave. to Aurora. Midday trains with the helmet logo displayed underneath may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Effective March 22: Saturday construction occurring near Lavergne. Midday trains with the helmet logo displayed underneath may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Metra Electric
Effective January 6 until further notice: Weekday and weekend construction occurring for the rehabilitation of 87th and 95th Street stations. Weekday midday trains (In: 100-334 / Out: 101-245) may be delayed 20 minutes. Weekend midday trains (In: 800-828 / Out: 8301-829) may be delayed up to 30 minutes.
Effective January 6 until further notice: Weekday and weekend evening construction occurring between 11th Place and University Park. Evening weekday trains (In: 138-150 / Out: 345-153) may experience delays up to 30 minutes. Evening weekend trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed 30 minutes.
Milwaukee District North
Effective March 21: Friday construction occurring between Union Station to Western Ave. for track work. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 22 through March 23: Weekend construction occurring between Union Station to Deerfield. Saturday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Sunday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 20 minutes.
Effective March 19 through March 28: Weekday construction occurring near Grayland to Libertyville. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 10 minutes. On March 27 and March 28, midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 24 through March 28: Evening construction occurring along the MDN line. Evening trains (In: 2150-2160 / Out: 2151-2159) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Milwaukee District West
Effective March 21: Friday construction occurring between Union Station to Western Ave. for track work. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 22 through March 23: Weekend construction occurring between Western Ave. to Franklin Park. Weekend midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 24 until March 28: Weekday construction occurring between Elgin and Big Timber. Weekday midday trains (In: 2228-2244 / Out: 2205-2223) may be delayed up to 10 minutes. Evening construction is also occurring along the MDW line. Evening trains (In: 2248-2244 / Out: 2249-2255) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
North Central Service
Effective January March 17 through March 20: Weekday construction occurring near Franklin Park for track maintenance. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Effective January March 21 through March 28: Weekday construction occurring between Union Station to Western Ave. for track maintenance. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Rock Island
Effective March 10 until March 21: Weekday construction occurring near 16th Street. Weekday midday trains (In: 414-428 / Out: 605-619) may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Effective March 22 through March 23: Weekend construction occurring between Blue Island to Gresham. Weekend trains (In: 202-122 / Out: 205-221) may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 24 until March 28: Weekday construction occurring near 16th Street and Morgan St. Weekday midday trains (In: 606-428 / Out: 601-619) may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Southwest Service
Effective January 6 until further notice: Weekday construction occurring between Orland Park 179th and Manhattan. Weekday trains (In: 810-822 / Out: 805-813) may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Union Pacific North
Effective January 6 through March 28: Weekday construction occurring between Lake Bluff to Winthrop Harbor. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 20 minutes. Weekday evening construction will also be occurring from Winnetka to Highland Park. Evening trains (In: 368-376 / Out: 367-377) may experience delays up to 20 minutes.
Effective March 23: Sunday construction occurring between Highland Park Lake Bluff for track work. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 20 minutes.
Union Pacific Northwest
Effective January 6 through March 28: Weekday construction occurring between Cary to Crystal Lake. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective March 22 through March 23: Weekend construction occurring between Cary to Crystal Lake. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Union Pacific West
Effective March 22 through March 23: Weekend construction occurring between West Chicago to La Fox. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
