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.
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
out of 5
1 Ratings
Schedule accuracy and alerts, improved:
• Fixed an issue where the board could still show trains on a day a line wasn't actually running, such as a planned track closure
• Service alerts now cover every Metra line, not just Union Pacific Northwest
• New: choose to see alerts for just your favorite lines or all of Metra, right from the Alerts tab
• The board and schedule now say plainly when a route has no service that day, instead of implying the last train already left
Version 1.5.2
The developer, Sean McCauley, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Sean McCauley
Size
2.6 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.