Chicagoland RailPalos Park Metra station
Palos Park is served by Metra's SWS Line. On a typical weekday 30 trains stop here, 15 of them to Chicago Union Station in 41–51 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Palos Park
- Lines
- SWS
- Fare zone
- 4
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $6.75
SWS Line service
- Runs between
- Manhattan and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 30
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 15
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 41–51 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:21 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 10:26 PM
- Next stops
- toward Manhattan: Orland Park 143rd · toward Chicago Union Station: Palos Heights
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:21 AM | 6:12 AM | 51 min |
| 6:21 AM | 7:12 AM | 51 min |
| 6:51 AM | 7:42 AM | 51 min |
| … | ||
| 6:34 PM | 7:20 PM | 46 min |
| 8:26 PM | 9:12 PM | 46 min |
| 10:26 PM | 11:12 PM | 46 min |
First and last three of 15 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the SWS Line: Orland Park 143rd · Palos Heights · Orland Park 153rd · Worth. All 13 SWS stations →
Fares from Palos Park
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 Palos Park — 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.