Rock Island District
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The Rock Island District is a Metra commuter rail line from Chicago, Illinois, southwest to Joliet. Metra does not refer to its lines by color, but the timetable accents for the Rock Island District l
Metra Rock Island heritage unit at Joliet Gateway Center
35th Street "Lou" Jones is the newest station on the RID, opened in 2011
Location of the new third main track that would be built to accommodate future SWS and Amtrak trains
Metra Rock Island train in Chicago heading to LaSalle Street Station
Blue Island/Vermont Street is a Metra station in Blue Island, Illinois, servicing the Rock Island District and Metra Electric District Lines. On the Rock Island, it is 16.4 miles from LaSalle Street S
Rock Island District
…Street to make local stops in the communities of Washington Heights, Beverly, Morgan Park and Blue Island, before merging back onto the main line at Blue Island/Vermont Street station. The Suburban Line was built in 1870 as a steam dummy line, splitting from the main line just north of 99th Street, running west along 99th and turning…
Platforms for the Rock Island District station
The Metra Electric station at Blue Island