MetraX — Chicago Metra On-Time Performance
MetraX tracks how reliable every Metra commuter-rail line is, using Metra's live GTFS-realtime feed sampled every five minutes. See real on-time rates, average delays, and the least reliable stations — built from our own accumulated arrival history.
Across all 13 lines, 80.5% of arrivals were on time (within 5 minutes of the scheduled time) over the last 30 days.
All 13 lines
- BNSF Line — 71.7% on time
- Heritage Corridor — 83.5% on time
- Milwaukee District North Line — 77.3% on time
- Milwaukee District West Line — 75% on time
- Metra Electric Line — 84.4% on time
- North Central Service — 71.4% on time
- Rock Island Line — 80.5% on time
- SouthWest Service — 81.6% on time
- Union Pacific North Line — 83.7% on time
- Union Pacific Northwest Line — 84.4% on time
- Union Pacific West Line — 80% on time
- South Shore — Lakeshore
- South Shore — Monon
How "on time" is measured
An arrival counts as on time when the train reaches the station within 5 minutes of the scheduled time. Rates cover the last 30 days of observed arrivals across inbound and outbound trips.