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METRA RAILFAN TIPS
Included are track diagrams, lists of stations, crossings and junctions, mileposts, number of tracks, and signal systems.(Click on a line for further information.)
- Union Pacific - North Line
- Union Pacific - Northwest Line
- Union Pacific - West Line
- Milwaukee District - North Line
- Milwaukee District - West Line
- Rock Island District
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe
- Southwest Service
- Heritage Corridor
- Electric District
- North Central Service
- South Shore Line
Methods of Train Operation - brief descriptions of the various methods of train dispatching and signal systems, including explanations of CTC and other methods of authorizing train movements.
Metra Empty Equipment Movements - schedules of "deadhead" Metra trains, carrying no passengers, primarily to reposition equipment.
Metra Equipment Cycles - information on how Chicago's commuter rail equipment is scheduled, including which trains turn around to become which trains, enabling efficient equipment utilization.