Providing service to and from downtown Chicago with 243 stations over 11 routes totaling nearly 500 route miles. Monitored M-F 7am-6pm. Emergency: 312-322-2800

Chicago, IL
Joined February 2009
‼️ Don't forget to tell us what improvements you want to see across Chicagoland public transit. Over 4,000 riders have already responded! 🖊️ Take the survey before it officially closes tonight: polco.us/n/res/vote/northern…
📢 NITA is developing its first regional budget and wants to hear which transit improvements are most important to you! Your feedback will help shape future investments across CTA, Metra, and Pace. Survey now available in English and Spanish: polco.us/n/res/vote/northern…
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📢 Join NITA, CTA, Metra, and Pace on Oct. 14 for an interactive open house about the future of regional transit. At NITA’s first public event, we want to hear from you — what’s working and what should improve in the years ahead. RSVP now: eventbrite.com/e/nita-a-stro…
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Today is World Car-Free Day, an annual celebration to inspire you to ditch your cars and get around using more sustainable methods of travel. 🚙🚫 No matter where you're going, CTA, Metra, and Pace can help you get around Chicagoland easily — not just today but every day!
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Training Thru the Towers. Chicago commute on Metra to start the morning.
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A new era for Chicagoland transit. 🚇✨ Beginning today, NITA is officially your regional transit agency, coordinating affordable, reliable, safe transit across the CTA, Metra, and Pace. nita.illinois.gov/about-rta/…
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This school year, getting around Chicago will cost less for K–12 students. CTA and Pace student fares will be standardized at 75¢ per ride, any time of day, year-round, while Metra will continue offering reduced student fares at all times. 🚌🎒 Learn more: rtachicago.org/about-rta/pre…
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Starting this fall, Roosevelt students can opt in to the new UPass + Metra Program for an additional lower-cost way to get to campus and around Chicagoland. This optional add-on expands transit options throughout the semester. 🚉 Opt in now: roosevelt.edu/current-studen…
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Hey, @Metra travelers! Join us for a public meeting on Thursday, July 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the study evaluating alternatives for modernizing the Metra Clybourn Station, located near Ashland and Armitage Avenues in Chicago’s North Branch Corridor.
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Gas prices keep rising and traffic keeps getting worse. Don’t waste time and money on your commute, get where you need to go with the CTA, Metra, and Pace instead.
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Visiting Chicago? Explore the city and suburbs with the Regional Day Pass. One pass, unlimited rides across CTA, Metra and Pace. Learn more at ventrachicago.com/rdp
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Metra retweeted
On August 4, 2025, the purchase of Metra mobile tickets will no longer be supported on older versions of the Ventra app. Tickets purchased prior to this date will be valid until the noted expiration date. To ensure continued access, update your Ventra app to the latest version.
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Riders can now purchase the Regional Day Pass, which allows unlimited rides on @cta, @Metra, and @PaceSuburbanBus in a single day – streamlining how people move across the Chicago region. Get your ticket to summer today on the Ventra app! ☀️🚌 Learn more: rtachicago.org/about-rta/pre…
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Did you know you can take the Metra straight to science? 🚂 The 59th Street @Metra station is just a short walk from Griffin MSI — making it easier than ever to explore exhibits like The Great Train Story, featuring a model Metra train in an epic railway journey.
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Sending some love your way from our partners💌 #Skytown
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Join us this Thursday at @WintrustArena for shopping, community, and fun ☃️🛍️ Wintrust Arena is accessible via the McCormick Place @Metra stop 🚊 and free parking is available at gate 41 🚘 Will we see you there? #Skytown
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Illinoisans rely on Metra to commute in and out of Chicago. Today, I met with CEO of Metra, Jim Derwinski to discuss priority projects and any federal funding necessary to continue providing safe and reliable transportation.
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Today during #SeeTracksThinkTrainWeek, OLI ED Rachel Maleh, @IllinoisOL, @Amtrak, @Metra and the @ILCommerceComm unveiled a wrapped Metra locomotive in Chicago, sharing the #RailSafetyEducation message and celebrating the signing of Illinois' Rail Safety Week proclamation.
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Compared to 2023, Metra has carried 38% more bikes on trains since its new bikes on trains policy took effect Feb. 1. Thank you @metra for enhancing transportation options in the region. Yet again: “If you build it, they will come.” @dailyherald dailyherald.com/20240901/lif…
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It’s official: the @cta Ashland bus extension is now operating up to the Ravenswood @Metra station! Thanks to the hundreds of people like you who voiced your support, thousands of Chicagoans will now benefit from this important new connection. Advocacy works!
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.@Metra has expanded its services, offering hourly shuttle trains between @fly2ohare and @ChiUnionStation during the @DemConvention. More info here: bit.ly/3WVvaeB #DNC2024
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