Chicagoland RailWestern Ave Metra station
Western Ave is served by 3 Metra lines — MD-N, MD-W, NCS. On a typical weekday 51 MD-N trains stop here, 26 of them to Chicago Union Station in 12–12 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Western Ave
- Fare zone
- 2
- One way to Chicago Union Station
- $3.75
MD-N Line
- Runs between
- Fox Lake and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 51
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 26
- Saturday / Sunday
- 20 / 18
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 12 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 6:10 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 12:05 AM
- Next stops
- toward Fox Lake: Healy · toward Chicago Union Station: Chicago Union Station
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 6:10 AM | 6:22 AM | 12 min |
| 6:32 AM | 6:44 AM | 12 min |
| 7:01 AM | 7:13 AM | 12 min |
| … | ||
| 8:52 PM | 9:04 PM | 12 min |
| 10:12 PM | 10:24 PM | 12 min |
| 12:05 AM | 12:17 AM | 12 min |
First and last three of 26 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the MD-N Line: Chicago Union Station · Healy · Grayland. All 22 MD-N stations →
MD-W Line
- Runs between
- Big Timber and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 52
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 26
- Saturday / Sunday
- 24 / 18
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 12–16 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:18 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 10:32 PM
- Next stops
- toward Big Timber: Grand/Cicero · toward Chicago Union Station: Chicago Union Station
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:18 AM | 5:31 AM | 13 min |
| 6:00 AM | 6:13 AM | 13 min |
| 6:30 AM | 6:42 AM | 12 min |
| … | ||
| 7:32 PM | 7:45 PM | 13 min |
| 9:32 PM | 9:45 PM | 13 min |
| 10:32 PM | 10:45 PM | 13 min |
First and last three of 26 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the MD-W Line: Chicago Union Station · Grand/Cicero · Hanson Park. All 22 MD-W stations →
NCS Line
- Runs between
- Antioch and Chicago Union Station
- Weekday trains stopping here
- 14
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 7
- Saturday / Sunday
- No weekend service
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 12–13 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 6:43 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:11 PM
- Next stops
- toward Antioch: River Grove · toward Chicago Union Station: Chicago Union Station
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 6:43 AM | 6:55 AM | 12 min |
| 7:25 AM | 7:38 AM | 13 min |
| 7:50 AM | 8:02 AM | 12 min |
| … | ||
| 9:26 AM | 9:39 AM | 13 min |
| 10:36 AM | 10:49 AM | 13 min |
| 5:11 PM | 5:23 PM | 12 min |
First and last three of 7 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the NCS Line: Chicago Union Station · River Grove · Franklin Pk. All 18 NCS stations →
Fares from Western Ave
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 Western Ave — live departures, delay minutes, cancellations and MD-N/MD-W/NCS service alerts — open the app. It's free, installs to your phone, and works offline on the last schedule it loaded.