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Posted 27 July 2015 - 04:32 PM

Metra news release:

 

Metra Announces Lollapalooza Service

Service and capacity added for popular music festival

 

CHICAGO (July 27, 2015) – Lollapalooza fans will be descending upon Chicago’s Grant Park by the thousands next weekend, ready to enjoy one of the nation’s most popular summer music festivals. Metra is adding service to allow concertgoers to focus on the music and not the headaches of sitting in traffic and finding a place to park.

 

            Beginning Friday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 2, Metra will provide extra trains, expand passenger capacity and adjust schedules on eight of its eleven lines to accommodate the increased number riders we expect during Lollapalooza. A summary of the expanded service is attached to this release. Full schedules for each line are available on our website www.metrarail.com.

 

Metra is also offering a special, $10 train pass for the three-day event, which makes traveling by train even easier and more economical for concertgoers. The special-event ticket is on sale at Metra ticket windows but will also be sold onboard Metra trains on July 31 after 9:30 a.m.

 

            “For more than a decade, music lovers from all over the world have traveled to Chicago to enjoy the diverse lineup of artists and experience live music in one of the world’s best venues. Metra’s added service and discount ticket are simply the best way to travel into the city and enjoy this event,” said Metra Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno.

 

Last year, Metra sold 19,905 special event tickets for Lollapalooza and our trains provided more than 99,500 additional rides during the three-day event.

 

Metra customers should also be advised that due to the large number of riders expected on our trains, alcoholic beverages and glass containers will not be allowed on trains after 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31 and all day on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 1 – Aug. 2). Bicycle warning dates will also be in effect throughout the event.

 

LOLLAPALOOZA EXTRA SERVICE SUMMARY

 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY (July 31 – August 2, 2015) @ GRANT PARK

Day(s), Direction, Train No., and Departure Description

 

BNSF

Fri Inbound 9562 9:10 AM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Fri Inbound 9564 10:10 AM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Fri Inbound 9568 2:10 PM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Fri Outbound 9597 10:58 PM express to Downers Grove & all stops to Aurora

Fri Outbound 9599 11:58 PM express to Downers Grove & all stops to Aurora

[Fri – OUTBOUND – Train No. 1297 will depart at 11:00 PM. Train No. 1299 will depart at 12:00 AM]

Sat & Sun Inbound 9510 10:10 AM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Sat Only Inbound 9512 11:10 AM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Sat & Sun Inbound 9514 12:10 PM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Sat & Sun Inbound 9516 2:10 PM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Sat & Sun Inbound 9518 4:10 PM depart Aurora & all stops to Downers Grove, express to CUS

Sat & Sun Outbound 9519 6:35 PM express to Downers Grove & all stops to Aurora

Sat & Sun Outbound 9521 8:35 PM express to Downers Grove & all stops to Aurora

Sat & Sun Outbound 9523 10:58 PM express to Downers Grove & all stops to Aurora

[Sat & Sun – OUTBOUND – Train No. 1323 will depart at 11:00 PM.]

 

ROCK ISLAND

Sat & Sun Outbound MX01 11:10 PM express to Blue Island & all stops to Joliet

 

METRA ELECTRIC Expanded seating capacity

 

MILWAUKEE NORTH

Sat & Sun Inbound 2612 12:45 PM depart Fox Lake & all stops to Northbrook, express to CUS Sat & Sun Inbound NX02 1:39 PM depart Northbrook & all stops to CUS

Sat & Sun Outbound NX01 10:25 PM express to Glenview & all stops to Fox Lake

 

MILWAUKEE WEST

Sat & Sun Inbound 2716 1:55 PM depart Elgin & all stops to Roselle, express to CUS

Sat & Sun Inbound WX02 2:25 PM depart Roselle & all regular weekend stops to CUS

Sat & Sun Outbound WX01 10:30 PM express to Bensenville & all stops to Elgin

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY (July 31 – August 2, 2015) @ GRANT PARK

 

UNION PACIFIC NORTH

Fri. Outbound KX01 11:00 PM departs OTC, all stops to Waukegan

Sat. Outbound KX03 11:45 PM departs OTC, all stops to Waukegan

Sun. Outbound KX03 11:35 PM departs OTC, all stops to Waukegan

 

UNION PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Sat. Outbound HX01 11:30 PM depart OTC, all stops to Harvard

Sun. Outbound HX01 10:30 PM depart OTC, all stops to Crystal Lake

 

UNION PACIFIC WEST

Fri Outbound GX01 11:00 PM depart OTC, all stops to Elburn

Sat & Sun Outbound GX03 11:40 PM depart OTC, all stops to LaFox






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