Cicero station (Metra) explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.8443°N -87.7452°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:6
Passengers:136 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-26.5
Pass Rank:176 out of 236
Opened:1978
Rebuilt:2010, 2014
Accessible:Yes
Owned:BNSF Railway
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
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Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
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Zoom:15

Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cicero is in zone 2. As of 2018, Cicero is the 176th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 136 weekday boardings.[2] The station is located east of the Cicero Railroad Yard, and several blocks south of the Cicero station on the Cermak Branch of the Chicago 'L''s Pink Line.

Metra rebuilt the station's platforms and shelters in 2010.[3]

As of April 29, 2024, 27 inbound trains and 29 outbound trains (56 total) serve Cicero on Weekdays. On weekends, it is served by 16 inbound and 17 outbound trains (33 total).

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmbnsf.html Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.
  3. News: Metra on track to rehab and rebuild dozens of stations. Wronski. Richard. Dennis Sullivan. December 7, 2009. Chicago Tribune. March 31, 2010.