Metra Electric District line

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The Metra Electric District line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs from downtown Chicago to its southern suburbs, serving key destinations along the South Side and beyond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Metra line
commuter rail line
connectsAt Millennium Station
Museum Campus/11th Street station
Van Buren Street station
connectsWith South Shore Line
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electrification 1500 V DC overhead catenary
fareSystem Metra zone-based fares
formerDowntownTerminal Randolph Street Terminal
formerOperator Illinois Central Railroad
hasBranch Blue Island branch
South Chicago branch
University Park
surface form: University Park main line
historicalName Illinois Central Railroad
surface form: Illinois Central Electric
lineLength approximately 31 miles
locale Chicago metropolitan area
Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois

South Side, Chicago
surface form: South Side of Chicago
numberOfTracks multiple tracks
openedAsElectricService 1926
operator Metra
owner Metra
partOf Metra
surface form: Chicago commuter rail network
primaryDowntownStation Millennium Station
rollingStockType electric multiple units
serves Blue Island, Illinois
Chicago State University area
Flossmoor, Illinois
Grant Park
surface form: Grant Park area

Harvey, Illinois
Homewood, Illinois
Hyde Park area
surface form: Hyde Park neighborhood

Kenwood neighborhood
Museum Campus
surface form: Museum Campus area

Olympia Fields, Illinois
Park Forest, Illinois
Pullman neighborhood
South Side, Chicago
surface form: South Chicago neighborhood

University Park, Illinois
servicePattern all-stops local services
limited-stop express services
serviceType commuter rail
state Illinois
system Metra
terminus Blue Island–Vermont Street
Millennium Station
South Chicago (93rd Street)
University Park
trackGauge standard gauge

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Museum of Science and Industry publicTransitAccess Metra Electric District line
South Side, Chicago transportServedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Harvey, Illinois servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Metra operates Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Metra operates Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric Main Line
Metra operates Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric Blue Island Branch
Metra operates Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric South Chicago Branch
Matteson, Illinois transportation Metra Electric District line
Homewood, Illinois servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Pullman, Chicago hasPublicTransit Metra Electric District line
Greater Grand Crossing traversedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Kenwood, Chicago hasPublicTransit Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Rock Island District connectsWith Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Hyde Park area hasPublicTransit Metra Electric District line
subject surface form: Hyde Park (Chicago)
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Rock Island District main line connectsWith Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District (via downtown Chicago)
Hyde Park, Chicago transportServedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
South Shore Line connectsWith Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Hyde Park hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
Roseland, Chicago servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Woodlawn, Chicago hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Hegewisch, Chicago servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District (nearby connections)
Kankakee metropolitan area servedByRail Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District (via nearby connections to Chicago)
Van Buren Street Metra station line Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Van Buren Street Metra station partOf Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District main line
Van Buren Street Metra station servesRailSystem Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District suburban network
South Loop neighborhood hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
subject surface form: South Loop
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Millennium Station serves Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
South Shore area of Chicago hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
subject surface form: South Shore, Chicago
South Suburbs of Chicago hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
Kankakee, Illinois servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District (nearby via University Park terminus)
Harvey Metra station servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
South Side elevated lines of Chicago hasConnection Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Blue Island station (Metra Electric) railwayLine Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Blue Island station (Metra Electric) partOf Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch
Blue Island station (Metra Electric) isTerminusOf Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch
Richton Park, Illinois hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
Near South Side hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Near South Side, Chicago transportationServedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Hazel Crest, Illinois hasCommuterRailService Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Chatham community area publicTransitServedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District (nearby stations)
University Park, Illinois hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District line (nearby service)
Blue Island–Vermont Street station connectsWith Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch
Homewood station servedBy Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Homewood station railLine Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District main line
South Shore hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
Blue Island–Vermont Street connectsTo Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch (via nearby Blue Island station)
University Park hasTransportation Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District line (nearby service)
Blue Island–Vermont Street railwayLine Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District
Blue Island–Vermont Street serves Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch
Blue Island–Vermont Street terminusFor Metra Electric District line
this entity surface form: Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch