Chicagoland RailPalos Heights Metra station
Palos Heights is served by Metra's SWS Line. On a typical weekday 28 trains stop here, 14 of them to Chicago Union Station in 44–48 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Palos Heights
- Lines
- SWS
- Fare zone
- 3
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $5.50
SWS Line service
- Runs between
- Manhattan and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 28
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 14
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 44–48 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:24 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 10:28 PM
- Next stops
- toward Manhattan: Palos Park · toward Chicago Union Station: Worth
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:24 AM | 6:12 AM | 48 min |
| 6:24 AM | 7:12 AM | 48 min |
| 6:54 AM | 7:42 AM | 48 min |
| … | ||
| 6:36 PM | 7:20 PM | 44 min |
| 8:28 PM | 9:12 PM | 44 min |
| 10:28 PM | 11:12 PM | 44 min |
First and last three of 14 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the SWS Line: Palos Park · Worth · Chicago Ridge · Orland Park 143rd. All 13 SWS stations →
Fares from Palos Heights
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 Palos Heights — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and SWS service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.