Metra Rail Maps and Schedules

To travel downtown from SXU:

• Take the CTA 103rd Street Bus Eastbound to the 103rd Street Metra Station.
• Board Metra Train inbound for Downtown Chicago.

To travel to the SXU Campus from Downtown:

• Board the Rock Island Suburban Line of Metra at the LaSalle Street Station (414 S. LaSalle).
• Get off the train at the 103rd Street Station in the Beverly neighborhood.
• Catch a Westbound CTA Bus #103 on 103rd Street and travel two miles.
• Exit the bus at SXU.

Transit Chicago

To travel downtown from SXU:

• Take the CTA Bus #53A Northbound from the corner of 103rd St and Pulaski Avenue.
• Exit the bus at the Pulaski Orange Line Station and board a CTA train inbound for Downtown Chicago. You can also use this route to get to Chicago Midway Airport. 

To travel to the SXU Campus from Downtown:

• Board any CTA Orange Line train at any station of the Loop elevated tracks. Any Orange Line train you board will be going towards Midway Airport.
• Ride the train to the Pulaski Station -- the second to last stop on the line.
• Upon leaving the train at Pulaski, board a Southbound CTA #53A bus and ride to 103rd Street.
• SXU is two blocks east of Pulaski on 103rd Street.

Midway International Airport

Directions:

• Orange line away from the Loop toward Midway
• Exit Orange Line Train at Midway

O'Hare International Airport

Directions:

• Orange line toward the loop to Clark/Lake
• Transfer to Blue Line Train toward O'Hare
• Exit Blue Line Train at O'Hare

Chinatown

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward 95th/Dan Ryan
• Exit Red Line Train at Cermak-Chinatown

Hard Rock Cafe

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Grand
• Walk north a short distance on State
• Walk west a short distance on Ontario
• The Hard Rock Cafe is located on the corner of Clark and Ontario

John Hancock Center

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Chicago
• Walk west on Chicago to Michigan
• Walk north on Michigan to the John Hancock Center

Lincoln Park Zoo

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train at Clark/Division
• Exit Red Line Train at Clark/Division
• Walk west a short distance to Division and LaSalle
• Take CTA Bus #156 LaSalle Northbound
• Exit bus at Stockton and Webster
• Walk east to Lincoln Park Zoo's main gate

Millennium Park

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Green Line Train toward Harlem/Lake
• Exit Green line Train at Madison/Wabash
• Walk east a short distance to Millennium Park

Navy Pier

Directions:

• Orange line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Chicago
• Take CTA Bus #66 Chicago Eastbound
• Exit bus at Navy Pier Bus Terminal

Willis Tower

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Quincy
• Walk north to Adams
• Walk west on Adams to the Willis Tower

Chicago City Hall

Directions:

• Orange line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Washington/State
• Walk west a short distance on Washington
• Walk north a short distance on Clark to Chicago City Hall

Cook County Traffic Court

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Washington/State
• Walk west a short distance on Washington

Adler Planetarium

Directions:

• Orange line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Take CTA Bus #12 Roosevelt Eastbound
• Exit bus at Solidarity and Linn White
• Walk southeast on S. Linn White

Art Institute of Chicago

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Green Line Train toward Harlem/Lake
• Exit Green Line Train at Adams/Wabash

Chicago Sports Hall of Fame

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Grand
• Take CTA Bus #65 Grand Westbound
• Exit bus at Grand and Wells
• Walk north a short distance on Wells
• Walk west a short distance on Ontario to Chicago Sports Hall of Fame

Field Museum

Directions:

• Orange line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Take CTA Bus #12 Roosevelt Eastbound
• Exit bus at Roosevelt and Michigan
• Walk southeast a short distance on Michigan
• Walk east a short distance on Roosevelt
• Walk northeast on Lake Shore Dr. to the Field Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Chicago
• Take CTA Bus #66 Chicago Eastbound
• Exit bus at Chicago and Mies van Der Rohe

Museum of Contemporary Photography

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Harrison
• Walk north a short distance on State
• Walk east a short distance on Harrison
• Walk south a short distance on Michigan to the Museum of Contemporary Photography

Museum of Science and Industry

Directions:

• Take CTA Bus #103 West 103rd Eastbound
• Arrive 95th CTA Bus Terminal
• Take CTA Red Line Train to Howard
• Arrive Garfield CTA
• Take CTA Bus #55 from Garfield Eastbound to Museum of Science and Industry

Shedd Aquarium

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the loop to Roosevelt
• Take CTA Bus #12 Roosevelt Eastbound
• Exit bus at Shedd Aquarium

Soldier Field (Home to the Chicago Bears)

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Take CTA Bus #12 Roosevelt Eastbound
• Exit bus at McFetridge and Park District Building
• Follow the crowds!

United Center (Home to the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks)

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Washington and State
• Walk south a short distance on North State
• Take CTA Bus #20 Madison Westbound
• Exit bus at Madison/United Center
• Just follow the crowds!

Guaranteed Rate Field (Home to the Chicago White Sox)

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward 95th/Dan Ryan
• Exit Red Line Train at Sox-35th
• Walk west to Guaranteed Rate Field or just follow the crowds!

Wrigley Field (Home to the Chicago Cubs)

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Addison
• Walk west to Wrigley Field or just follow the crowds!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line Train at Chicago
• Take CTA Bus at Navy Pier Bus Terminal
• Walk east a short distance to Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Civic Opera House

Directions:

• Orange line toward the Loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Red Line Train toward Howard
• Exit Red Line train at Washington/State
• Walk .1 mile south to Madison and State
• Take CTA Bus #20 Madison Westbound
• Exit bus at Madison and Walker
• Walk north a short distance on Wacker to Civic Opera House

Second City

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the Loop to Clark/Lake
• Transfer to Brown line Train toward Kimball
• Exit Brown line Train at Sedgwick
• Walk east a short distance to Second City

Symphony Center

Directions:

• Orange Line toward the loop to Roosevelt
• Transfer to Green Line Train toward Harlem
• Exit Green Line Train at Adams/Wabash
• Walk east a short distance to the Symphony Center