Chicagoland RailMars Metra station
Mars is served by Metra's MD-W Line. On a typical weekday 15 trains stop here, 9 of them to Chicago Union Station in 27–31 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Mars
- 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
- 15
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 9
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 27–31 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:45 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 6:20 PM
- Next stops
- toward Big Timber: Mont Clare · toward Chicago Union Station: Galewood
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:45 AM | 6:13 AM | 28 min |
| 6:53 AM | 7:20 AM | 27 min |
| 7:26 AM | 7:57 AM | 31 min |
| … | ||
| 4:20 PM | 4:49 PM | 29 min |
| 5:32 PM | 6:01 PM | 29 min |
| 6:20 PM | 6:49 PM | 29 min |
First and last three of 9 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the MD-W Line: Galewood · Mont Clare · Elmwood Park · Hanson Park. All 22 MD-W stations →
Fares from Mars
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 Mars — 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.