Barrington Train Times (2024)

FAQs

Which Metra line goes to Barrington? ›

Barrington is located on Metra's Union Pacific-Northwest Line, and offers convenient access to Chicago for business and entertainment.

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Visit the RailMitra website www.railmitra.com or download the RailMitra app from the Play Store. Navigate to the 'Train Schedule' option. Enter Train Number or Train Name in the 'Train Schedule' box and select the desired train from the autosuggest options. Hit the 'Check Train Schedule' button.

At the actual tracks, there are audio enunciators that let customers know which track is in front of them. Once again, the departures monitors will let you know which track your train is departing from and the track enunciators will direct you to your track.

Due to the complicated and patchwork nature of commuter rail at the time, the division in 1985 came up with the “Metra” name as a service mark for the entire system (short for “Metropolitan Rail”).

It is the terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Harvard is the farthest Metra station from Chicago at 63.16 miles (101.65 km) from Chicago; the next furthest stop, Antioch on the North Central Service, is over 10 miles closer to Chicago at 52.9 miles (85.1 km).

Where no vending machine exists, passengers may board the train and purchase a One-Way Ticket with cash from the conductor. However, if a machine is available at the station where you boarded and you elect to purchase the ticket on the train, the conductor will charge an additional $5.

Alcohol is generally allowed on Metra trains, in moderation. Metra reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who is intoxicated or impaired. Unruly behavior will be not tolerated and all riders are required to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Underage drinking on Metra trains will not be tolerated.

Are there toilets on the trains and in the stations? All Metra trains have toilets on board.

Yes. If you've created a Ventra account you can log in and use transit value from that card's account to buy a Metra mobile ticket. You can load value with cash at any Ventra Vending Machine or at any of about 1,000 Ventra retail locations around town, including most currency exchanges and drugstores.

What day of the week are Amtrak tickets cheapest? ›

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Arlington Heights is one of two commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the village of Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The Metra Commuter Rail Union Pacific Northwest Line runs from Harvard, IL to Ogilvie Transportation Center ("Chicago OTC") in downtown Chicago, stopping at our station in downtown Mount Prospect. The Mount Prospect train station is located at 13 E. Northwest Highway between Emerson Street and Route 83/Elmhurst Rd.

Is there a direct bus between Chicago Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center? Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clinton & Quincy and arriving at Canal & Madison. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.

Mentone railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Mentone, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.