Cicero station (Metra)

"Cicero station (Illinois)" redirects here. For other uses, see Cicero (disambiguation).

Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7.0 miles (11.3 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cicero is in zone 2. As of 2018, Cicero is the 176th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 136 weekday boardings.^[1] The station is located east of the Cicero Railroad Yard, and several blocks south of the Cicero station on the Cermak Branch of the Chicago 'L''s Pink Line.

Cicero
General information
Location	26th & Cicero Cicero, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8443°N 87.7452°W / 41.8443; -87.7452
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	CTA Bus
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1978
Rebuilt	2010, 2014
Passengers
2018	136 (average weekday)[1]  26.5%
Rank	176 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station La Vergne Weekday Limited toward Aurora BNSF Western Avenue toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Metra Following station Clyde Closed 2007 toward Aurora BNSF Western Avenue toward Union Station Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Morton Park toward Aurora Suburban Service Western Avenue toward Chicago
Track layout Legend BNSF east to Union Station IL 50 (Cicero Ave.) BNSF west to Aurora
Location

Metra rebuilt the station's platforms and shelters in 2010.^[3]

As of April 29, 2024, 27 inbound trains and 29 outbound trains (56 total) serve Cicero on Weekdays. On weekends, it is served by 16 inbound and 17 outbound trains (33 total).

Bus connections

CTA

• 35 31st/35th
• 54 Cicero
• 54B South Cicero
• 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
3. Wronski, Richard; Dennis Sullivan (December 7, 2009). "Metra on track to rehab and rebuild dozens of stations". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2010.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Cicero station (Metra)
• Station from Google Maps Street View