METRA RAILFAN TIPS
Included are track diagrams, lists of stations, crossings and junctions, mileposts, number of tracks, and signal systems.
Descriptions of the various methods of train dispatching and signal systems, including explanations of CTC and other methods of authorizing train movements.
Explanations of the track diagrams on this Web site, which are color coded according to methods of train operation.
Chicago's commuter and intercity passenger trains once operated out of seven different downtown terminals. Three of those stations are no longer, and Amtrak has consolidated all remaining intercity passenger trains into Union Station. Includes photos.