Service Alerts

Metra Alert MD-N - Track Construction Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, July 28

Track construction will be taking place on Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, July 28. Trains may incur delays enroute up to 30 minutes behind schedule passing through the work zone. Please listen to announcements for any platform changes. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices.

Metra Alert MD-N - Forest Glen Platform Rehabilitation

Beginning Monday, July 8, the south half of the platforms, the south stairways, and the inbound shelter will be closed for rehabilitation for 2 months. Commuters must use the north stairways to access the boarding platforms. 

Once completed, the work will move to the north half of the platforms to complete the project by the end of October. Please allow additional time to access the in-service platforms and exercise caution near the work zones. 

Metra Alert MD-N - Milwaukee North Line Late Evening Service Modified Friday, July 26 - Construction Project

On Friday evening, July 26, outbound trains #2157 and #2159 on the Milwaukee North line will not operate beyond Prairie Crossing due to planned track construction. Pace buses will be available at the Grayslake station making all stops for passengers between Grayslake and Fox Lake during the track outage. Click here for schedule information. 

Metra Alert MD-N - Milwaukee North Schedule Modification Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28 - Track Construction

On Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, a portion of the Milwaukee North line will be shut down due to track work from Grayslake through Fox Lake. This will affect several trains.  Shuttle buses will make all Metra stops from Fox Lake through Grayslake to accommodate passengers for trains #2600 and #2602.  At Grayslake passengers will transfer to their train that will make all scheduled stops to Chicago. 

On Saturday evening, July 27, trains #2625 and #2627 will make all scheduled stops to Grayslake. At Grayslake shuttle buses will be waiting for passengers and will make all stops from Grayslaake through Fox Lake. Click here for schedule information.

BNSF#1272 operational change
BNSF train #1272 schedule to arrive Chicago Union Station at 5:12 pm, will express from Downers Grove-Main Street to Cicero due to earlier problems with dispatching department. Train #1274, the next train to accommodate passengers at intermediate stops.

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Station Details

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Chicago Union Station
Lost and Found Contact 312-322-4269
Ticket Vending Machine Cash and credit card ticket vending machines available
Waiting Room Hours M-F: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Weekend 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Train Lines Milwaukee District North (MD-N) North Central Service (NCS) Heritage Corridor (HC) BNSF (BNSF) SouthWest Service (SWS) Milwaukee District West (MD-W)
Accessibility Yes
Station Address

210 South Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606

Connecting Services

CTA Routes: 1, 7, J14, 28, 37, 60, 121124, 125, 126, 128130, 132, 151, 156, 157, 192, Blue Line

Pace Route: 755

Metra: BNSF, Milwaukee West, Milwaukee North, North Central Service, SouthWest Service

Shoreline Water Taxi

Station Parking Yes
Station Zone 1
Parking Contact

N/A