Seasonal & Holidays
Thanksgiving 2017: Metra Adds Service Night Before Holiday
The rail agency also will offer an $8 unlimited pass for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.
CHICAGO, IL - From Metra: Metra will modify schedules on most lines Wednesday, Nov. 22 to help customers get an early start on their Thanksgiving plans.
“Thanksgiving is a time meant to be spent with family, and we want to make it as easy as possible for Metra customers to get home to their loved ones, catch a flight or start holiday preparations,” said Metra CEO/ Executive Director Don Orseno. “Our early getaway schedule gives riders greater convenience and flexibility this holiday season.”
Trains have been added, combined or cancelled as part of Wednesday’s schedule. The full list of changes can be found here.
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On Thanksgiving, trains will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule, which means there will be no service on the North Central Service, Heritage Corridor and SouthWest Service lines. Regular weekday service will resume the Friday after Thanksgiving to accommodate Black Friday shoppers, with the exception of Metra’s BNSF Line. The BNSF Line will operate additional inbound midday trains Friday and adjust the schedule for outbound afternoon trains. The schedule can be found here.
In addition to the extra service the night before Thanksgiving, Metra is making travel for the holiday and for Black Friday shopping even more affordable by offering a special $8 unlimited ride holiday pass for use on both Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. The regular $8 Weekend Pass will be available for Saturday and Sunday. Mobile versions of both passes are available on the Ventra App, available for free in the App Store or Google Play.
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About Metra
Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties in northeastern Illinois. The agency provides service to and from downtown Chicago with 241 stations over 11 routes totaling nearly 500 route miles and approximately 1,200 miles of track. Metra operates more than 700 weekday trains, providing about 300,000 passenger trips each weekday.
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