Riding Every Metra Train
Here are my reports on riding every single Metra Train that nobody asked for and to keep a record:
*Milwaukee District North (MD-N)
I've only ridden it up to Round Lake, but I do like how it rides through a swamp for a decent bit between Lake Forest and Libertyville.
*Milwaukee District West (MD-W)
This is my line. I've taken this line countless of times, and ridden it all the way to Big Timber Road. There's nothing really special about this line, other than it has 4 flag stops and runs very close to O'Hare between Franklin Park and Bensenville.
*North Central Service (NCS)
The line with the second worst schedule in the entire system, with only 5 inbound and outbound trains to Chicago and Antioch. I've only taken it up to Round Lake Beach only once.
*Union Pacific North (UP-N)
The only Metra train that goes out of state and into Kenosha, Wisconsin. I've only taken this once, from Waukegan to Ravenswood.
*Union Pacific West (UP-W)
This line is a bit unique, that it quickly shares tracks with trains that go to Union Station (this line starts and ends at Ogilvee Transportation Center). I've only taken this once from Oak Park to Wheaton.
*Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW)
I know that this line is used very often because it goes to some pretty populous suburbs. I've taken it once from Jefferson Park to Harvard.
*BNSF (BNSF)\ The most used Metra line thanks to Aurora and Naperville. Sadly, I've only taken this train several times up to Cicero.
*Metra Electric (ME)
This is a weird line. Not because it's electrical, but because there are always service alerts and broken elevators. I've taken this once from South Chicago to Millenium Station. Fun fact: this line has the least used Metra station (as of 2018), which is 27th st.
*Southwest Service (SWS)
This line also has an infrequent station, which is surprisingly its last station: Manhattan. In fact, it's so unused that the train will only stop to Manhattan if a passenger requests to stop there. I've only taken this once just recently, to 143rd St/Orland Park.
*Heritage Corridor (HC)
The line with the worst schedule; only 3 trains inbound early in the morning and 3 outbound trains in the mid-afternoon. Plus, it has a very high chance of suffering from freight train delays because it rides on rails owned by CSX. I've taken this once all the way to Joliet.
*Rock Island (RI)
This train has much more service from Joliet to Chicago, thankfully. I've taken this train at least twice; a round-trip from Chicago to Joliet.