Chicagoland RailFairview Ave. Metra station
Fairview Ave., Downers Grove is served by Metra's BNSF Line. On a typical weekday 65 trains stop here, 33 of them to Chicago Union Station in 38–58 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Fairview Ave.
- Town
- Downers Grove
- Lines
- BNSF
- Fare zone
- 3
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $5.50
BNSF Line service
- Runs between
- Aurora and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 65
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 33
- Saturday / Sunday
- 36 / 36
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 38–58 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 4:29 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 11:30 PM
- Next stops
- toward Aurora: Downers Grove · toward Chicago Union Station: Westmont
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 4:29 AM | 5:12 AM | 43 min |
| 4:55 AM | 5:52 AM | 57 min |
| 5:18 AM | 6:15 AM | 57 min |
| … | ||
| 9:30 PM | 10:20 PM | 50 min |
| 10:30 PM | 11:20 PM | 50 min |
| 11:30 PM | 12:20 AM | 50 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: Downers Grove · Westmont · Belmont · Clarendon Hills. All 26 BNSF stations →
Fares from Fairview Ave.
Full adult fares to Chicago Union Station, 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 Fairview Ave. — 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.