Illinois Railroads / Passenger Operations

Subcategory: Metra Commuter Rail

Unique DB ID: 78747
Metra runs commuter trains on several lines. They own the Milwaukee North and West Districts, Metra Electric, Rock Island and SW Service lines. Trains operate on other railroad's tracks, including the UP-N, UP-NW and UP-W, BNSF, Heritage (CN) Corridor and North Central (CN) lines. 
Locomotives and rolling stock are owned by Metra and crews are Metra, except for BNSF and UP lines.
Radio operations are on the Road channels of the various lines.
Travelers Information Stations on 1630 AM located in: University Park (Will), Naperville (Du Page), Mokena (Will), Northfield (Cook), Roselle (Du Page)
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Utilizes talkgroups 2991 (Dispatch) through 2996.

Subcategory Location Data

Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005 Range: 50 Type: Defined Coverage

Frequencies

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.305KNFX766 BM CSQ Metra13 SW 13 SW Service, Chgo to 21st St FMN Railroad
160.440WNQU573 BM CSQ Metra22 SW 22 SW Service, 21st St to Manhattan FMN Railroad
160.770KFW518 BM CSQ Metra44 MN 44 Milwaukee District North FMN Railroad
161.520KFW519 BM CSQ Metra94 MW 94 Milwaukee District West FMN Railroad
161.025WNMV660 BM 173.8 PL Metra61 ME 61 Electric FMN Railroad
160.920KNFX766 BM CSQ Metra54 HC 54 Heritage Corridor FMN Railroad
161.340KSB864 BM CSQ Metra82 RI 82 Rock Island District FMN Railroad
160.605WNBG753 BM 146.2 PL Metra33 PD 33 Police FMN Law Dispatch
161.610KFW518 BM CSQ Metra Police Police FMN Law Dispatch
453.4875WPTW445 M 77.0 PL Metra PD MX Police: Mobile Extenders FMN Law Dispatch
161.220WNBG753 BM CSQ Metra74 PasSv 74 Passenger Services FMN Railroad
160.635WNBG753 BM Metra35 Police 35 Police FMN Railroad
150.890WQXZ480 RM Metra CUS Ops (Chicago Union Station) NXDN48 Railroad