Wednesday, June 11, 2008

DIRECTIONS, Part 2

Thanks to Jeff Perkins (Chicago Cuttin' Crew) for sending us a list of Metra times to both Northbrook and Kenosha. Also, remember this info about Metra:

Bicycles are permitted on all weekday trains arriving in Chicago after 9:30 AM and leaving Chicago before 3:00 PM and after 7:00 PM, and on all weekend trains, with the following exceptions:
  • Blues Fest (Weekend only - June 7 - 8)
  • All days during Taste of Chicago (June 27 - July 6)
  • Independence Eve Fireworks (July 3)
  • Venetian Night (July 26)
  • Lollapalooza (August 1 - 3)
  • Air & Water Show (August 16 & 17)
  • Jazz Fest (Weekend only - August 30 - August 31)
Bicycles must be secured to the lower rail of folding seats in the designated priority seating area with bungee cords or other devices supplied by the cyclist that will adequately secure the bicycle.

NORTHBROOK
Here are the trains that count. Western stop is at 420 N Artesian.
Union Station / Western / Northbrook
4:48 / 4:48 / 5:33
5:12 / 5:22 / 5:48
5:15 / 5:25 / 5:54
5:25 / XXXX / 6:02
5:30 / 5:39 / 6:13
5:50 / 5:59 / 6:24
5:58 / 6:07 / 6:40
6:19 / 6:28 / 6:56
That last one is probably too late.
One-way fare is $4.30
A 10-ride ticket is sold at a bit of a bargain for $36.55.

The last two trains leave the Northbrook station at 8:47 and 10:58PM.

KENOSHA
Here are the train rates.
$7.05 gets you there one-way.
$59.95 gets a 10 day (perhaps he means ride).

This train has about 4 departure points in the city. Ogilvie (500 W Mad), Clybourn (2001 N Ashland), Ravenswood (4800 N Ravenswood), Rogers Park (7000 N Ravenswood).
Here's the site with the schedule: http://metrarail.com/Sched/cnw_n/cnwn_wko.shtml
It's going to be real nasty getting back in so we should plan to accommodate extra people in the vehicles. Otherwise you won't be getting a train back from Kenosha until 11:35 and it gets into the 606 at 1:10 AM
Ogilvie / Clybourn / Ravenswood / Rogers Park / Kenosha
4:13 / 4:21 / XXXX / XXXX / 5:39
5:03 / XXXX / 5:15 / XXXX / 6:27
5:10 / 5:18 / XXXX / 5:26 / 6:40

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yep. I meant ride.