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A westbound Metra express train races through downtown La Grange, Illinois, on its way to Aurora Transportation Center. This triple track main-line between Chicago Union Station and Aurora is... read more

Metra Express


December 18, 2020

A westbound Metra express train races through downtown La Grange, Illinois, on its way to Aurora Transportation Center. This triple track main-line between Chicago Union Station and Aurora is nicknamed the "racetrack" by railfans, due to how commuter and freight trains appear to race each other for nearly forty miles.