Chicagoland RailElgin Metra station
Elgin is served by Metra's MD-W Line. On a typical weekday 44 trains stop here, 22 of them to Chicago Union Station in 61–81 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Elgin
- Lines
- MD-W
- Fare zone
- 4
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $6.75
MD-W Line service
- Runs between
- Big Timber and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 44
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 22
- Saturday / Sunday
- 24 / 18
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 61–81 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 4:17 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 9:28 PM
- Next stops
- toward Big Timber: Big Timber · toward Chicago Union Station: National St
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 4:17 AM | 5:31 AM | 74 min |
| 4:52 AM | 6:13 AM | 81 min |
| 5:33 AM | 6:42 AM | 69 min |
| … | ||
| 6:28 PM | 7:45 PM | 77 min |
| 8:28 PM | 9:45 PM | 77 min |
| 9:28 PM | 10:45 PM | 77 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: Big Timber · National St · Bartlett. All 22 MD-W stations →
Fares from Elgin
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 Elgin — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and MD-W service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.