Chicagoland RailWestern Avenue Metra station
Western Avenue, Chicago is served by Metra's BNSF Line. On a typical weekday 57 trains stop here, 28 of them to Chicago Union Station in 10–13 minutes.
At a glance
- Station
- Western Avenue
- Town
- Chicago
- 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
- 57
- Weekday trains to Chicago Union Station
- 28
- Saturday / Sunday
- 36 / 36
- Time to Chicago Union Station
- 10–13 min
- First train to Chicago Union Station
- 5:40 AM
- Last train to Chicago Union Station
- 12:07 AM
- Next stops
- toward Aurora: Cicero · toward Chicago Union Station: Halsted Street
Weekday departures to Chicago Union Station
| Departs | Arrives | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 5:40 AM | 5:52 AM | 12 min |
| 6:03 AM | 6:15 AM | 12 min |
| 6:40 AM | 6:52 AM | 12 min |
| … | ||
| 10:07 PM | 10:20 PM | 13 min |
| 11:07 PM | 11:20 PM | 13 min |
| 12:07 AM | 12:20 AM | 13 min |
First and last three of 28 weekday trains. Times are the published schedule — open the app for live departures and delays.
Nearby on the BNSF Line: Cicero · Halsted Street · Chicago Union Station · Lavergne. All 26 BNSF stations →
Fares from Western Avenue
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 Avenue — 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.