Chicagoland RailFranklin Park Metra station
Franklin Park is served by Metra's MD-W Line. On a typical weekday 48 trains stop here, 23 of them to Chicago Union Station in 28–42 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Franklin Park
- Lines
- MD-W
- Fare zone
- 2
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $3.75
MD-W Line service
- Runs between
- Big Timber and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 48
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 23
- Saturday / Sunday
- 24 / 18
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 28–42 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 4:59 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 10:10 PM
- Next stops
- toward Big Timber: Mannheim · toward Chicago Union Station: River Grove
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 4:59 AM | 5:31 AM | 32 min |
| 5:34 AM | 6:13 AM | 39 min |
| 6:34 AM | 7:03 AM | 29 min |
| … | ||
| 7:10 PM | 7:45 PM | 35 min |
| 9:10 PM | 9:45 PM | 35 min |
| 10:10 PM | 10:45 PM | 35 min |
First and last three of 23 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the MD-W Line: Mannheim · River Grove · Bensenville · Elmwood Park. All 22 MD-W stations →
Fares from Franklin Park
Full adult fares to Chicago Union Station, priced by fare zone (zone 2).
- One way
- $3.75
- Day Pass
- $7.50
- Monthly Pass
- $75.00
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 Franklin Park — 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.