Chicagoland RailCheltenham (79th St.) Metra station
Cheltenham (79th St.) is served by Metra's ME Line. On a typical weekday 45 trains stop here, 22 of them to Millennium Station in 32–35 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Cheltenham (79th St.)
- Lines
- ME
- Fare zone
- 2
- One way to Millennium Station
- $3.75
ME Line service
- Runs between
- University Park and Millennium Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 45
- Weekday trains to Millennium Station
- 22
- Saturday / Sunday
- 32 / 20
- Time to Millennium Station
- 32–35 min
- First train to Millennium Station
- 5:10 AM
- Last train to Millennium Station
- 10:42 PM
- Next stops
- toward University Park: 83rd St. · toward Millennium Station: Windsor Park
Weekday departures to Millennium Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:10 AM | 5:45 AM | 35 min |
| 6:47 AM | 7:22 AM | 35 min |
| 7:27 AM | 8:00 AM | 33 min |
| … | ||
| 7:37 PM | 8:10 PM | 33 min |
| 8:37 PM | 9:12 PM | 35 min |
| 10:42 PM | 11:14 PM | 32 min |
First and last three of 22 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the ME Line: 83rd St. · Windsor Park · 87th St. · South Shore. All 48 ME stations →
Fares from Cheltenham (79th St.)
Full adult fares to Millennium Station, priced by fare zone (zone 2).
- One way
- $3.75
- Day Pass
- $7.50
- Monthly Pass
- $75.00
Reduced and youth fares differ. Fares between two suburban stations are usually cheaper — the app's fare sheet prices any pair.
Live times, delays and alerts
Everything above is the published schedule. For what's actually running from Cheltenham (79th St.) — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and ME service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.