O'Hare Transfer (Metra)
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O'Hare Transfer is a commuter railroad station along Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...

's North Central Service
North Central Service
The North Central Service is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the North Central Service line are printed in light "Soo...

 that serves Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

's O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...

. The station is 18.6 miles (29.9 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...

, the southern terminus of the line. The station is located at the dead end of Zemke Boulevard off of Manneheim Road
U.S. Route 12 in Illinois
In the U.S. state of Illinois, U.S. Route 12 is an arterial highway that runs northwest to southeast through the Chicago metropolitan area. It runs from the Wisconsin border north of Richmond to the Indiana border at Chicago with U.S. Routes 12 and 41, also at the foot of an onramp to the Indiana...

 (US 12-45) within former Economy Parking Lot F; however, that address is not given by Metra or by the airport. No access to or from the station is available other than by O'Hare's Shuttle Bus, which takes passengers to the Airport Transit System
Airport Transit System
The Airport Transit System is an automated people mover system at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The system began its operation on May 6, 1993, and can accommodate up to 2,400 passengers per hour.- Service :...

 in Parking Lot E. An effort is currently under way to extend the people mover into a parking garage designed to replace the former parking lot, thereby providing more direct access between the two systems. The station is a possible terminus of Metra's planned Suburban Transit Access Route.

Owing to the limited frequency offered by the North Central Service, the station is not currently a significant means of access for travelers to O'Hare. However, a single outbound North Central Service train operates daily nonstop service from Union Station to the O'Hare transfer station with a scheduled 27-minute travel time.

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