{"id":375248,"date":"2025-11-13T05:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375248\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T05:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:34:10","slug":"the-metra-holiday-train-is-back-our-guide-to-dates-schedule-and-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375248\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metra Holiday Train is back\u2014our guide to dates, schedule and tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can tell it\u2019s the holidays in Chicagoland when even the trains start dressing up: This year, Metra has kicked the seasonal cheer up a notch, expanding its Holiday Train across all five lines so no commuter is spared the tinsel-festooned LED glow of yuletide cheer on rails. And you\u2019d better embrace that wintertime joy quick\u2014tickets for the festive railcars go on sale this Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Holiday Trains have become an annual tradition for our riders and their families, and we are happy to be operating them again,\u201d Jim Derwinski, CEO and executive director of Metra said in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s our way to spread a little holiday joy and thank our riders for making Metra part of their lives all year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Every year, Metra transforms its hyper-neutral railcars into vestiges of a winter wonderland. Stanchions are transformed into candy canes, wreaths crown the glazed glass windows and the whole ride is commandeered by Santa and a crew of trusty elves. Passengers will share a train car with clusters of pint-sized Christmas trees while the sound of holiday music streams through the train’s speakers.<\/p>\n

This year, Metra Holiday Train will appear on all of its train lines\u2014ensuring that every Chicagoan and suburbanite, naughty or nice, can bask in its seasonal sparkle. The holiday train schedule is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n