Chicagoland RailDowners Grove Metra station
Downers Grove is served by Metra's BNSF Line. On a typical weekday 66 trains stop here, 33 of them to Chicago Union Station in 30–60 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Downers Grove
- Lines
- BNSF
- Fare zone
- 4
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $6.75
BNSF Line service
- Runs between
- Aurora and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 66
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 33
- Saturday / Sunday
- 40 / 40
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 30–60 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 4:26 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 11:28 PM
- Next stops
- toward Aurora: Belmont · toward Chicago Union Station: Fairview Ave.
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 4:26 AM | 5:12 AM | 46 min |
| 4:53 AM | 5:52 AM | 59 min |
| 5:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 30 min |
| … | ||
| 9:28 PM | 10:20 PM | 52 min |
| 10:28 PM | 11:20 PM | 52 min |
| 11:28 PM | 12:20 AM | 52 min |
First and last three of 33 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the BNSF Line: Belmont · Fairview Ave. · Lisle · Westmont. All 26 BNSF stations →
Fares from Downers Grove
Full adult fares to Chicago Union Station, priced by fare zone (zone 4).
- 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 Downers Grove — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and BNSF service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.