Chicagoans can catch a ride on Metra’s beloved holiday trains soon, as the transit agency announced Wednesday it will run the trains on five lines this year.

The specially decorated train cars will run on the Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, and Union Pacific Northwest lines in December.

Riders can purchase advance round-trip tickets for $10 on Metra’s website starting at noon Nov. 17.

Here are the schedules for the holiday trains on each line:

Dec. 6: Milwaukee District West and BNSF lines Dec. 13: Metra Electric , Rock Island , and UP Northwest lines Dec. 20: Metra Electric Line

“Our Holiday Trains have become an annual tradition for our riders and their families, and we are happy to be operating them again,” Jim Derwinski, Metra’s CEO and executive direct

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