Metra Weekday Ridership by Line (Boarding & Alighting Survey)

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This page displays the most recent Metra Boarding and Alighting Survey results by line. Data from previous surveys dating back to 2002 are displayed as well. Figures from years prior can be downloaded with the link above.

Boardings

Branches	2018	2016	2014	2002
BNSF	54,931	54,751	54,686	52,550
Heritage	2,749	2,547	2,421	2,424
Metra Elec-BI	484	528	536	777
Metra Elec-ML	25,883	28,093	29,313	37,174
Metra Elec-SC	1,060	1,365	1,489	3,134
Milw-N	23,336	23,443	23,257	21,640
Milw-W	20,834	22,369	21,721	21,096
NCS	6,357	6,128	6,416	4,503
RI-Beverly	4,002	4,239	4,333	5,753
RI-Main	22,282	22,779	23,316	28,807
SWS	8,818	9,103	9,066	6,348
UP-N	31,391	31,987	28,181	26,278
UP-NW	37,525	36,937	35,982	33,272
UP-NW-McHenry	85	-	-	-
UP-W	28,035	27,372	27,196	24,369

Alightings

Branches	2018	2016	2014	2002
BNSF	54,931	54,751	54,686	52,547
Heritage	2,749	2,547	2,421	2,424
Metra Elec-BI	420	436	462	704
Metra Elec-ML	25,974	28,190	29,406	37,360
Metra Elec-SC	1,033	1,360	1,522	3,137
Milw-N	23,329	23,443	23,257	21,640
Milw-W	20,834	22,369	21,721	21,106
NCS	6,364	6,128	6,416	4,503
RI-Beverly	3,914	4,184	4,228	5,696
RI-Main	22,427	22,834	23,369	28,748
SWS	8,818	9,103	9,066	6,348
UP-N	31,391	31,987	28,181	26,278
UP-NW	37,519	36,937	35,982	33,272
UP-NW-McHenry	91	-	-	-
UP-W	28,035	27,372	27,196	24,369