Cicero station (Metra)

Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7.0 miles (11.3 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] 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.[1] 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.

Cicero
General information
Location26th & Cicero
Cicero, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′39″N 87°44′43″W / 41.8443°N 87.7452°W / 41.8443; -87.7452
Owned byBNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks6
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1978
Rebuilt2010, 2014
Passengers
2018136 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 26.5%
Rank176 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
La Vergne
Weekday Limited
toward Aurora
BNSF Western Avenue
Former services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Clyde
Closed 2007
toward Aurora
BNSF Western Avenue
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Morton Park
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Western Avenue
toward Chicago
Location
Map

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).

Bus connections

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CTA

  • 35 31st/35th
  • 54 Cicero
  • 54B South Cicero
  • 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
  3. ^ Wronski, Richard; Dennis Sullivan (December 7, 2009). "Metra on track to rehab and rebuild dozens of stations". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
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