Metra Times

Live tracking that updates on the Lock Screen even when the app is closed. See your next Metra departure the instant you open the app.

Metra Times is a fast, clean way to see when your next Metra train leaves: a live departure board for every Metra line in the Chicago region.

Build a board around how you actually commute. Favorite the routes you ride and they're one tap away, with live status the moment you open the app.

FEATURES • Live departure board for all Metra lines • Network map: see every Metra line and tap any station for live departures • Track a train and watch it on your Lock Screen. A Live Activity counts down to arrival and advances stop by stop as the train moves, even with your phone locked • Favorite the routes you ride for a board that's all yours • Full schedule browser: pick any line, station pair, and date • Real-time service alerts • Dynamic Island support • Choose your look: a clean classic board or a split-flap departure-board theme • Get-off alerts: be notified N stops before your destination, even when your phone is locked • Precise on-board tracking (optional): once you confirm you're riding, your phone's location makes get-off alerts more reliable and can detect boarding automatically

PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device and isn't collected or shared.

Metra Times is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Metra or the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad. Schedule and real-time information come from Metra's public data feeds.