The Metra Holiday Trains have entered the station! Trips will be offered on five rail lines this holiday season.

Chicagoans can catch a ride on Metra’s beloved holiday trains soon, as the transit agency announced Wednesday it will run the ...

“Our Holiday Trains have become an annual tradition for our riders and their families, and we are happy to be operating them again,” Metra CEO and Executive Director Jim Derwinski said in a statement.

The 46-hour cross-country rail trip—which can cost as little as $160—is nothing short of epic.

Ever since the start of a second daily Amtrak train from Union Depot, St. Paul, to Union Station, Chicago, with the Borealis, I have been itching to take the train to visit my three cousins who ...

A recently-approved statewide transit bill could revive a passenger rail line between Chicago and the Quad Cities. After more than four decades, the long-dormant passenger rail line between Chicago ...

CHICAGO— The questions “what took so long?” and “when will the others be operational?” weren’t entirely answered Thursday, ...

One of Chicago's most beloved holiday events won't take place during the 2025 winter season due to "extensive" construction, according to an announcement. It's the second year in a row the Chicago ...

Chicago's Polar Express train rides won't be running in Chicago this holiday season. Organizers posted the news on Facebook, blaming street reconstruction above Union Station for the cancellation.

A Metra train partially derailed during the Wednesday evening rush, disrupting three different lines. A Milwaukee District West train was just leaving Union Station at Canal Street in the West Loop ...