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With an average weekday ridership of 294,600 in 2015, Metra is the fourth-busiest commuter rail system in the United States, only behind New York City metropolitan area systems. [1] [2] The Metra system has a total of 243 active stations spread out on 11 rail lines with 487.5 miles (784.6 km) of tracks.
Metra allows some travelers to purchase reduced fare tickets or even ride for free. These reduced fare and free ride programs are administered by Metra and the RTA. Some pre-college students, youth, senior citizens, members of the United States Armed Forces and persons with disabilities may qualify for these programs.
McHenry is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line, located in McHenry, Illinois.The station is the terminus of the McHenry Branch of the Northwest Line; inbound trains operate as far as Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.
Metra's Union Pacific North Line trains go south to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Kenilworth is in zone 3. As of 2018, Kenilworth is the 98th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 501 weekday boardings. [1]
When a train has made a full brake application due to adverse event, or has lost its train air due to a defective valve (a "kicker"), or a broken air line or train separation. The train crew will normally declare that they are "in emergency" over the train radio, thus warning other trains and the dispatcher that there is a problem.
In Metra's zone-based fare system, Manhattan is in zone 4 and is located 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. [3] It is the southernmost station of the entire Metra system. As of 2018, Manhattan is the 227th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 19 weekday boardings.
Matteson is one of two commuter rail stations along the Main Branch of the Metra Electric line which serve Matteson, Illinois. It is located at 215th and Main Streets, and is 28.2 miles (45.4 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. [2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Matteson station is in zone 3.
Libertyville is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Libertyville, Illinois.The station is officially located on 200 West Lake Street near Milwaukee Avenue (), is 35.5 miles (57.1 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line, [2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois.