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4:00 Arr Glenview
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6:45am Bloomingdale
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10:23 Arr Galesburg
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7:00 Lv Galesburg
9:15 Arr Naperville
10:00 Arr Bloomingdale
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7:45 Bloomingdale
8:17 Lv Roselle Metra
9:17 Arr Union Station
10:35 Lv Union Station
12:12 Arr Fox Lake
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2:45 Lv Fox Lake
4:22 Arr Union Station
4:30 Lv Union Station
5:18 Arr Roselle
5:40 Arr Bloomingdale
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Geneva Metra Station
Safety Issues
Posted 5/15/2025
The good news: more passengers are arriving at the Geneva station at least 10 minutes prior to their scheduled train arrival. Many, but not all, now know to listen 7 minutes before the scheduled train arrival for platform arrival information.
However, that is not everyone! On Tuesday and Wednesday (May 13 & 14), I waved 6 cars and 12 people who arrived at the staton 3-5 minutes prior to their train arrival and expecting to board on Platform 1 to immediately go to Platform 2.
Fortunately, all made it to Platform 2 safely. No one missed their trains.
I had not witnessed anyone walking under the downed gates to get to Platform 2 for two weeks.
However, on May 14, a young man running down Platform 1 as the train was coming in on Platform 2, chose to go under the down gates and in front of the train!
Earlier in the year, I witnessed a similar situation except the person ran under the down gates and crossed the tracks in front
a fast moving freight train!
I have witnessed conductors not allowing passengers who go under the downed gates to board the train.
On Wednesday May 21, I am expecting to meet with a Metra Passenger Safety Department supervisor.
SHELTER INCIDENT posted 5/14/2025
Platform 2 shelters (on time locks) now lock at 2:00 pm on weekdays; shelters are not open on weekends.
On a recent Friday a passenger after getting off an outbound train on Platform 2, entered the southwest shelter at 1:58, sat down and placed his back pack on the seat. He then exited the shelter to make a call. At 2:05 when he attempted to get into shelter the door had locked!
Geneva police were called; they do not have a key; the officer called Metra who did said they couldn’t help. Since the shelters are not open on weekends, I came to the shelter at 5:05am Monday morning to retrieve his back pack. I dropped it off at Geneva Police Department and called him.
Later, I called the Anderson Lock Company who installed the time locks. The technician told me Metra can set the time lock from their computer.
For several weeks prior to this incident, I had been monitoring the open and closing during the afternoon. I determined the door locked at 2:45pm.
I don't know why on that Friday and continuing, the door locked at 2:00pm.
Note: there is no signage pertaining to shelter hours.