Chicagoland RailRiverside Metra station
Riverside is served by Metra's BNSF Line. On a typical weekday 51 trains stop here, 25 of them to Chicago Union Station in 26–28 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Riverside
- Lines
- BNSF
- Fare zone
- 2
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $3.75
BNSF Line service
- Runs between
- Aurora and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 51
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 25
- Saturday / Sunday
- 36 / 36
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 26–28 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:24 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 11:52 PM
- Next stops
- toward Aurora: Hollywood · toward Chicago Union Station: Harlem Ave.
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:24 AM | 5:52 AM | 28 min |
| 5:47 AM | 6:15 AM | 28 min |
| 6:24 AM | 6:52 AM | 28 min |
| … | ||
| 9:52 PM | 10:20 PM | 28 min |
| 10:52 PM | 11:20 PM | 28 min |
| 11:52 PM | 12:20 AM | 28 min |
First and last three of 25 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the BNSF Line: Harlem Ave. · Hollywood · Berwyn · Brookfield. All 26 BNSF stations →
Fares from Riverside
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 Riverside — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and BNSF service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.