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 Union Ave. to Aurora. Midday trains (including train 1233) with the helmet logo displayed underneath may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Effective June 14: Saturday construction occurring between Berwyn to Congress Park. Midday trains (In: 2002-2024 / Out: 2001-2021) 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 June 14 through June 15: Weekend construction occurring between Union Station to Northbrook. Weekend midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 30 minutes. Weekend evening construction will also be occurring along the line. Evening trains (In: 2620-2622 / Out: 2621-2627) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective June 9 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring between Union Station to Northbrook. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes. On Friday (6/13) through Tuesday (6/17) evening construction will be occurring along the line. Evening trains (In: 2152-2160 / Out: 2151-2159) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Milwaukee District West
Effective May 12 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring between Union Station to Grand/Cicero and along various locations along the line. Weekday midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes. On Friday (6/13) through Tuesday (6/17) evening construction will be occurring along the line. Evening trains (In: 2248-2254 / Out: 2247-2255) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective June 14 through June 15: Weekend construction occurring between Union Station to Grand/Cicero. Weekend midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Evening construction will also be occurring along the line. Evening trains (In: 2722-2724 / Out: 2719-2725) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
North Central Service
Effective June 6 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring between Western Ave to River Grove. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 15 minutes.
Rock Island
Effective June 14 through June 15: Weekend construction occurring near 16th Street and Morgan St. Weekend midday trains (In: 202-122 / Out: 205-221) may be delayed up to 10 minutes.
Effective June 2 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring near 16th Street and Morgan St. Weekday midday trains (In: 606-428 / Out: 601-619) may be delayed up to 20 minutes.
SouthWest Service
Effective May 9 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring near Ashburn. Weekday midday trains (In: 812-818 / Out: 805-811) may be delayed up to 20 minutes.
Union Pacific North
Effective May 19 through June 13: Weekday construction occurring between Lake Bluff to Waukegan. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 30 minutes.
Effective June 14: Saturday construction occurring between Lake Bluff to Waukegan. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 20 minutes.
Effective June 16 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring between Lake Bluff to Waukegan. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may be delayed up to 20 minutes.
Union Pacific Northwest
Effective May 19 through June 13: Weekday construction occurring between Cary to Crystal Lake. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective June 14 through June 15: Weekend construction between Barrington to Cary. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 25 minutes.
Effective June 16 through June 20: Weekday construction occurring near Fox River Grove. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 25 minutes.
Union Pacific West
Effective June 14 through June 15: Weekend construction between Berkley to Geneva. Midday trains with the helmet logos displayed underneath may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
Effective June 18: Wednesday evening construction occurring near Elburn. Evening trains (In: 70-72 / Out: 65-11) may experience delays up to 15 minutes.
