ALERT  Temporary Schedule Change …
8/4/2025 to 9/20/2025…


Inbound to Chicago
Usually track closest to station (north)
Outbound from Chicago
Usually track furthest from station (south)


The Arlington Heights Downtown Metra Station (45 West Northwest Highway) has three tracks and two platforms. Platform 2 (for inbound) is for the north side track (closest to the train station), and Platform 1 (usually outbound, sometimes inbound) is for the south side track and the center track. Some inbound and outbound trains use the center track, but the north side track is usually inbound (eastbound) to Chicago, and the south side track is usually outbound (westbound) from Chicago.

Ventra App (iPhone) | Ventra on Google Play

[Official Metra website] | X.com/Metra


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AC.com/x/metra | UPNW Schedule [Metra PDF]

 MON-FRI TO CHICAGO … 

Weekdays Inbound

Arlington Heights to Chicago

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 53 minutes)

Bold times are faster trains with less stops (most about 40 minutes; fastest is 36 minutes for inbound weekdays).

(Quickest trip 6:49 AM … 7:25 AM)

4:49 AM … 5:42 AM

5:19 AM … 6:12 AM

5:49 AM … 6:42 AM

6:06 AM … 6:46 AM

6:20 AM … 7:13 AM

6:36 AM … 7:16 AM

6:49 AM … 7:25 AM

7:06 AM … 7:46 AM

7:20 AM … 8:13 AM

7:36 AM … 8:16 AM

8:06 AM … 8:46 AM

8:19 AM … 9:13 AM

8:49 AM … 9:29 AM

9:19 AM … 10:10 AM

10:19 AM … 11:10 AM

11:19 AM … 12:10 PM

12:19 PM … 01:10 PM

01:19 PM … 02:10 PM

02:19 PM … 03:10 PM

03:19 PM … 04:10 PM

04:19 PM … 05:10 PM

05:19 PM … 05:59 PM

06:19 PM … 07:12 PM

06:49 PM … 7:29 PM

07:19 PM … 08:10 PM

07:49 PM … 08:29 PM

08:19 PM … 09:10 PM

09:19 PM … 10:10 PM

10:19 PM … 11:10 PM

11:19 PM … 12:10 AM

12:19 AM … 1:10 AM

At Madison Street from Ogilvie Transportation Center front door and looking East toward State Street, Michigan Avenue, and Lake Michigan.

 MON-FRI FROM CHICAGO … 

Weekdays Outbound

Chicago to Arlington Heights Downtown (OUTBOUND)

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 45 minutes)

(Quickest trip 5:05 PM … 5:36 PM)

Bold times are faster trains with less stops

5:00 AM … 5:42 AM

5:35 AM … 6:21 AM

6:00 AM … 6:42 AM

6:35 AM … 7:21 AM

7:00 AM … 7:42 AM

7:35 AM … 8:21 AM

8:35 AM … 9:21 AM

9:35 AM … 10:21 AM

10:35 AM … 11:21 AM

11:35 PM … 12:21 PM

12:35 PM … 1:21 PM

1:35 PM … 2:21 PM

2:35 PM … 3:21 PM

3:22 PM … 4:02 PM

3:45 PM … 4:29 PM

4:22 PM … 5:02 PM

4:35 PM … 5:22 PM

4:52 PM … 5:32 PM

5:05 PM … 5:36 PM

5:22 PM … 6:02 PM

5:35 PM … 6:22 PM

5:52 PM … 6:31 PM

6:05 PM … 6:52 PM

6:22 PM … 7:01 PM

6:35 PM … 7:21 PM

7:35 PM … 8:21 PM

8:35 PM … 9:21 PM

9:35 PM … 10:21 PM

10:35 PM … 11:21 PM

11:35 PM … 12:21 PM

12:35 AM … 1:21 AM


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 SATURDAY TO CHICAGO … 

Saturday Inbound

Arlington Heights to Chicago

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 50 minutes)

6:47 AM … 7:37 AM

7:32 AM … 8:23 AM

8:32 AM … 9:23 AM

9:32 AM … 10:09 AM

9:42 AM … 10:33 AM

10:32 AM … 11:23 AM

11:32 AM … 12:23 PM

12:32 PM … 1:23 PM

1:32 PM … 2:23 PM

2:32 PM … 3:23 PM

3:32 PM … 4:23 PM

4:32 PM … 5:23 PM

5:32 PM … 6:23 PM

6:32 PM … 7:23 PM

8:32 PM … 9:23 PM

9:32 PM … 10:23 PM

10:32 PM … 11:23 PM

 SATURDAY FROM CHICAGO … 

Saturday Outbound

Chicago to Arlington Heights Downtown (OUTBOUND)

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 46 minutes)

8:30 AM … 9:16 AM

10:30 PM … 11:16 AM

12:30 PM … 1:16 PM

1:30 PM … 2:16 PM

2:30 PM … 3:16 PM

3:00 PM … 3:32 PM

3:30 PM … 4:16 PM

4:30 PM … 5:16 PM

5:30 PM … 6:02 PM

5:40 PM … 6:26 PM

6:30 PM … 7:16 PM

7:30 PM … 8:16 PM

8:30 PM … 9:16 PM

9:30 PM … 10:16 PM

10:30 PM … 11:16 PM

11:30 PM … 12:16 AM

12:30 AM … 1:16 AM

 SUNDAY TO CHICAGO … 

Sunday/Holidays Inbound

Arlington Heights to Chicago

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 51 minutes)

7:32 AM … 8:23 AM

9:32 AM … 10:09 AM

9:42 AM … 10:33 AM

10:32 AM … 11:23 AM

11:32 AM … 12:23 PM

1:32 PM … 2:23 PM

3:32 PM … 4:23 PM

5:32 PM … 6:23 PM

7:32 PM … 8:23 PM

9:32 PM … 10:23 PM

 SUNDAY FROM CHICAGO … 

Sunday/Holidays Outbound

Chicago to Arlington Heights Downtown

(Routine multiple-stop trips are about 46 minutes)

9:30 AM … 10:16 AM

10:30 AM … 11:16 AM

12:30 PM … 1:16 PM

2:30 PM … 3:16 PM

4:30 PM … 5:16 PM

5:30 PM … 6:02 PM

5:40 PM … 6:26 PM

6:30 PM … 7:16 PM

8:30 PM … 9:16 PM

11:30 PM … 12:16 AM

12:30 AM … 1:16 AM

Arlingtoncardinal.com/x/metra

SEE ALSO …
Arlingtoncardinal.com/metrachicagowalk

metrarail.com

Defunct summer schedule …

UPDATE …
Arlingtoncardinal.com/metrasummerschedule OUTDATED

The schedule was retrieved on Thursday, April 11, 2024, and was marked “effective 5/30/2023” … check Metra links directly above to confirm the latest, up-to-date information.


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