Chicagoland RailDes Plaines Metra station
Des Plaines is served by Metra's UP-NW Line. On a typical weekday 69 trains stop here, 34 of them to Ogilvie Transportation Center in 28–42 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Des Plaines
- Lines
- UP-NW
- Fare zone
- 3
- One way to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- $5.50
UP-NW Line service
- Runs between
- Harvard and Ogilvie Transportation Center
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 69
- Weekday trains to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 34
- Saturday / Sunday
- 31 / 19
- Time to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 28–42 min
- First train to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 5:01 AM
- Last train to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 12:31 AM
- Next stops
- toward Harvard: Cumberland · toward Ogilvie Transportation Center: Dee Road
Weekday departures to Ogilvie Transportation Center
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:01 AM | 5:42 AM | 41 min |
| 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 41 min |
| 6:01 AM | 6:42 AM | 41 min |
| … | ||
| 10:31 PM | 11:10 PM | 39 min |
| 11:31 PM | 12:10 AM | 39 min |
| 12:31 AM | 1:10 AM | 39 min |
First and last three of 34 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the UP-NW Line: Cumberland · Dee Road · Mt. Prospect · Park Ridge. All 23 UP-NW stations →
Fares from Des Plaines
Full adult fares to Ogilvie Transportation Center, priced by fare zone (zone 3).
- One way
- $5.50
- Day Pass
- $11.00
- Monthly Pass
- $110.00
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 Des Plaines — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and UP-NW service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.