Metra

Metra, officially the Commuter Rail Division of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, is a commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area that forms part of the Northern Illinois... Wikipedia

• Owner:  Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
• Locale:  Chicago metropolitan area, United States
• Transit type:  Commuter rail
• Number of lines:  11
• Number of stations:  242 year-round, 1 seasonal, 1 under construction
• Chief executive:  James M. Derwinski
• Headquarters:  547 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661
• Website:  metra.com
• Began operation:  June 8, 1984
• Operator(s):  Metra, BNSF Railway
• Reporting marks:  METX
• System length:  487.5 mi (784.56 km)
• Electrification:  Metra Electric District, Other lines: none
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo