Metra Electric District line

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Metra_Electric_District_line
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf commuter rail
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Blue_Island_Branch
gptkb:South_Chicago_Branch
gptkbp:color light blue
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electrification 1500 V DC overhead catenary
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:University_Park
gptkbp:fareZone Metra zone-based
gptkbp:formerOperator gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Metra Electric District line
gptkbp:length 31.5 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:mapType ME
gptkbp:numberOfStations 49
gptkbp:opened 1856
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Metra
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Metra
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Regional_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:rollingStock electric multiple units
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Chicago_South_Side
suburbs south of Chicago
gptkbp:serviceType commuter rail
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:Millennium_Station
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:website https://metra.com
gptkbp:weekdayRidership ~30,000 (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)
gptkb:South_Shore_Cultural_Center
gptkb:Museum_of_Science_and_Industry,_Chicago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6