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Metra Offers Special Saturday Service Along Heritage Corridor Line
The service, dubbed "Rails, Trails and Ales," is in its fourth year offering three round-trip trains, equipped with Metra's bike cars.
ROMEOVILLE, IL — Metra will once again offer special service on the Heritage Corridor Line, including the Romeoville Metra Station, on Saturdays through Oct. 12.
According to a release, the special service provides opportunities to explore the bike trails, festivals, craft breweries, restaurants and vibrant communities along this historic route.
The service, dubbed “Rails, Trails and Ales,” is in its fourth year offering three round-trip trains, equipped with Metra’s bike cars, on six consecutive Saturdays through Oct. 12, according to a release.
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The trains will depart Chicago Union Station at 10:30 a.m., 4:15 p.m., and 8 p.m. and make all stops to Joliet. Inbound trips will depart Joliet at 8 a.m., 1:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., making all stops to Union Station.
The schedule also provides an opportunity for those living along the Heritage Corridor to use Metra for trips to the city on Saturdays, Metra said in a release.
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Metra’s Heritage Corridor Line was named after the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor, which the rail line parallels.
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