Metra

suburban railway operator in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area
Organization transport_company Q1814208
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Metra

Summary

Metra is a transport company[1]. Metra ranks in the top 0.55% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,047 views/month, #2 of 366).[2]

Key Facts

  • Metra was a member of Association of American Railroads[3].
  • Metra is located in Chicago metropolitan area[4].
  • Metra is in the country of United States[5].
  • Metra's instance of is recorded as transport company[6].
  • Metra's instance of is recorded as transport network[7].
  • Metra's item operated is recorded as BNSF Railway Line[8].
  • Metra is operated by Union Pacific Railroad[9].
  • Metra is operated by BNSF Railway[10].
  • Metra's headquarters location is recorded as Illinois[11].
  • Metra is part of transportation in Chicago[12].
  • Metra's Commons category is recorded as Metra[13].
  • Metra's industry is recorded as commuter rail[14].
  • Metra comprises BNSF Railway Line[15].
  • Metra comprises Heritage Corridor[16].
  • Metra comprises Metra Electric District[17].
  • Metra comprises Milwaukee District / North Line[18].
  • Metra comprises Milwaukee District / West Line[19].
  • Metra comprises North Central Service[20].
  • Metra comprises Rock Island District[21].
  • Metra comprises SouthWest Service[22].
  • Metra comprises Union Pacific / North Line[23].
  • Metra comprises Union Pacific / Northwest Line[24].
  • Metra comprises Union Pacific West Line[25].
  • 1984 marks the founding of Metra[26].
  • Metra's parent organization or unit is recorded as Regional Transportation Authority[27].

Body

Founding

1984 marks the founding of Metra[26].

Identity

Metra's official name is recorded as Metra[28]. Metra is part of transportation in Chicago[12].

Operations

Metra's headquarters location is recorded as Illinois[11]. Parent organizations include Regional Transportation Authority[27], a government agency[29], in United States[30], founded in 1974[31] and Q139741961[32]. Operators include Union Pacific Railroad[9] and BNSF Railway[10].

Industry

Metra's industry is recorded as commuter rail[14].

Why It Matters

Metra ranks in the top 0.55% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,047 views/month, #2 of 366).[2] Metra has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Metra is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 10040278117
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11693]]: 10040278117, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270419|batch #270419]]"
  2. 4w ago · AlphaBeta135 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
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    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P749]]: [[Q139741961]]"
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