Chicagoland RailChicago Union Station Metra station
Chicago Union Station is served by 6 Metra lines — BNSF, HC, MD-N, MD-W, NCS, SWS. On a typical weekday 97 BNSF trains stop here, 35 of them to Aurora in 53–85 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Chicago Union Station
- Fare zone
- 1
- One way to Aurora
- $6.75
BNSF Line
- Runs between
- Aurora and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 97
- Weekday trains to Aurora
- 35
- Saturday / Sunday
- 40 / 40
- Time to Aurora
- 53–85 min
- First train to Aurora
- 5:33 AM
- Last train to Aurora
- 12:33 AM
- Next stops
- toward Aurora: Halsted Street
Weekday departures to Aurora
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:33 AM | 6:51 AM | 78 min |
| 6:16 AM | 7:21 AM | 65 min |
| 6:46 AM | 7:51 AM | 65 min |
| … | ||
| 10:33 PM | 11:51 PM | 78 min |
| 11:33 PM | 12:51 AM | 78 min |
| 12:33 AM | 1:51 AM | 78 min |
First and last three of 35 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the BNSF Line: Halsted Street · Western Avenue. All 26 BNSF stations →
HC Line
- Runs between
- Joliet and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 6
- Weekday trains to Joliet
- 3
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Joliet
- 66 min
- First train to Joliet
- 3:50 PM
- Last train to Joliet
- 5:30 PM
- Next stops
- toward Joliet: Summit
Weekday departures to Joliet
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 3:50 PM | 4:56 PM | 66 min |
| 4:50 PM | 5:56 PM | 66 min |
| 5:30 PM | 6:36 PM | 66 min |
First and last three of 3 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the HC Line: Summit · Willow Springs. All 7 HC stations →
MD-N Line
- Runs between
- Fox Lake and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 54
- Weekday trains to Fox Lake
- 12
- Saturday / Sunday
- 20 / 18
- Time to Fox Lake
- 88–103 min
- First train to Fox Lake
- 2:23 PM
- Last train to Fox Lake
- 12:32 AM
- Next stops
- toward Fox Lake: Western Ave
Weekday departures to Fox Lake
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 2:23 PM | 4:06 PM | 103 min |
| 3:55 PM | 5:23 PM | 88 min |
| 4:23 PM | 5:52 PM | 89 min |
| … | ||
| 9:45 PM | 11:28 PM | 103 min |
| 11:00 PM | 12:43 AM | 103 min |
| 12:32 AM | 2:15 AM | 103 min |
First and last three of 12 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the MD-N Line: Western Ave · Healy. All 22 MD-N stations →
MD-W Line
- Runs between
- Big Timber and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 52
- Weekday trains to Big Timber
- 22
- Saturday / Sunday
- 24 / 18
- Time to Big Timber
- 73–88 min
- First train to Big Timber
- 5:40 AM
- Last train to Big Timber
- 11:10 PM
- Next stops
- toward Big Timber: Western Ave
Weekday departures to Big Timber
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:40 AM | 7:08 AM | 88 min |
| 6:21 AM | 7:48 AM | 87 min |
| 7:30 AM | 8:55 AM | 85 min |
| … | ||
| 8:40 PM | 10:05 PM | 85 min |
| 10:10 PM | 11:35 PM | 85 min |
| 11:10 PM | 12:35 AM | 85 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 MD-W Line: Western Ave · Grand/Cicero. All 22 MD-W stations →
NCS Line
- Runs between
- Antioch and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 14
- Weekday trains to Antioch
- 7
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Antioch
- 99–105 min
- First train to Antioch
- 7:10 AM
- Last train to Antioch
- 6:00 PM
- Next stops
- toward Antioch: Western Ave
Weekday departures to Antioch
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 AM | 8:55 AM | 105 min |
| 1:25 PM | 3:05 PM | 100 min |
| 3:25 PM | 5:05 PM | 100 min |
| … | ||
| 5:06 PM | 6:45 PM | 99 min |
| 5:35 PM | 7:15 PM | 100 min |
| 6:00 PM | 7:40 PM | 100 min |
First and last three of 7 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the NCS Line: Western Ave · River Grove. All 18 NCS stations →
SWS Line
- Runs between
- Manhattan and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 30
- Weekday trains to Manhattan
- 5
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Manhattan
- 72–80 min
- First train to Manhattan
- 8:27 AM
- Last train to Manhattan
- 11:42 PM
- Next stops
- toward Manhattan: Wrightwood
Weekday departures to Manhattan
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 8:27 AM | 9:43 AM | 76 min |
| 4:27 PM | 5:39 PM | 72 min |
| 5:42 PM | 7:02 PM | 80 min |
| 7:42 PM | 8:59 PM | 77 min |
| 11:42 PM | 12:59 AM | 77 min |
First and last three of 5 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the SWS Line: Wrightwood · Ashburn. All 13 SWS stations →
Fares from Chicago Union Station
Full adult fares to Aurora, priced by fare zone (zone 1).
- One way
- $6.75
- Day Pass
- $13.50
- Monthly Pass
- $135.00
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 Chicago Union Station — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and BNSF/HC/MD-N/MD-W/NCS/SWS service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.