Chicagoland RailRiver Forest Metra station
River Forest is served by Metra's UP-W Line. On a typical weekday 43 trains stop here, 21 of them to Ogilvie Transportation Center in 26–26 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- River Forest
- Lines
- UP-W
- Fare zone
- 2
- One way to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- $3.75
UP-W Line service
- Runs between
- Elburn and Ogilvie Transportation Center
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 43
- Weekday trains to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 21
- Saturday / Sunday
- 20 / 18
- Time to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 26 min
- First train to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 5:17 AM
- Last train to Ogilvie Transportation Center
- 11:27 PM
Weekday departures to Ogilvie Transportation Center
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:17 AM | 5:43 AM | 26 min |
| 5:47 AM | 6:13 AM | 26 min |
| 6:27 AM | 6:53 AM | 26 min |
| … | ||
| 9:27 PM | 9:53 PM | 26 min |
| 10:27 PM | 10:53 PM | 26 min |
| 11:27 PM | 11:53 PM | 26 min |
First and last three of 21 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the UP-W Line: Maywood · Oak Park · Kedzie · Melrose Park. All 19 UP-W stations →
Fares from River Forest
Full adult fares to Ogilvie Transportation Center, 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 River Forest — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and UP-W service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.