Chicago's Commuter Rail Network Evolution
From its beginning in 1975, Chicago's commuter network has grown to 255 stations, spanning 563 miles (906 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the Metra and NICTD network that we know today.
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Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
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📸 Image Credits:
4K Chicago Sunrise Aerial, the Dronalist, CC BY 3.0, • 4k Chicago Sunrise Aerial
Metra Commuter Train led by F40PH - Elburn, IL 7/18/21, Big Shoulders Rail, CC BY 3.0, • Metra Commuter Train led by F40PH - E...
Metra, Amtrak, and BNSF Trains at "Zoo Stop" - Brookfield, IL 8/3/21, Big Shoulders Rail, CC BY 3.0, • Metra, Amtrak, and BNSF Trains at "Zo...
By vxla - Flickr: Trains on the Metra Electric District Mainline, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Katherine Johnson - Flickr: Wheaton Train Station, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Outbound NICTD South Shore Train 2, Alexander Wood, CC By 3.0, • Outbound NICTD South Shore Train 2
By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 20160701 29 Metra, Crystal Lake, Illinois, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 20160404 05 Metra & Pace, Elmhurst, Illinois, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
🖼 Thumbnail image: By Peter Van den Bossche - originally posted to Flickr as Metra Electric train, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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Chicago BNSF commuter rail
Chicago Heritage Corridor commuter rail
Chicago Metra Electric commuter rail
Chicago Milwaukee District North commuter rail
Chicago Milwaukee District West commuter rail
Chicago North Central Service commuter rail
Chicago Rock Island commuter rail
Chicago South Shore Line commuter rail
Chicago SouthWest Service commuter rail
Chicago Union Pacific North commuter rail
Chicago Union Pacific Northwest commuter rail
Chicago Union Pacific West commuter rail
