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Metra line

NCS NCS (Metra)

North Central Service

18 stations

Service status

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Stations

To Antioch (18 stops)
  1. Chicago Union Station Accessible BNSFHCMD-NMD-WSWS
  2. Western Ave Accessible MD-NMD-W
  3. River Grove Accessible MD-W
  4. Franklin Pk Accessible
  5. Schiller Park Accessible
  6. Rosemont Accessible
  7. O'Hare Transfer Accessible
  8. Prospect Hts Accessible
  9. Wheeling Accessible
  10. Buffalo Grove Accessible
  11. Prairie View Accessible
  12. Vernon Hills Accessible
  13. Mundelein Accessible
  14. Prairie Crossing. Accessible MD-N
  15. Washington St (Grayslake) Accessible
  16. Round Lake Beach Accessible
  17. Lake Villa Accessible
  18. Antioch Accessible
To Chicago Union Station (18 stops)
  1. Antioch Accessible
  2. Lake Villa Accessible
  3. Round Lake Beach Accessible
  4. Washington St (Grayslake) Accessible
  5. Prairie Crossing. Accessible MD-N
  6. Mundelein Accessible
  7. Vernon Hills Accessible
  8. Prairie View Accessible
  9. Buffalo Grove Accessible
  10. Wheeling Accessible
  11. Prospect Hts Accessible
  12. O'Hare Transfer Accessible
  13. Rosemont Accessible
  14. Schiller Park Accessible
  15. Franklin Pk Accessible
  16. River Grove Accessible MD-W
  17. Western Ave Accessible MD-NMD-W
  18. Chicago Union Station Accessible BNSFHCMD-NMD-WSWS

Route map

Route shape from published schedule data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequency & hours (scheduled)

To Chicago Union Station

WeekdaySatSun
First / last5:12 AM
3:40 PM		No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~48 min——
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)———
Evening rush (4–8 PM)———
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day700
End-to-end time1 hr 39 min——

To Antioch

WeekdaySatSun
First / last7:10 AM
6:00 PM		No serviceNo service
Morning rush (6–10 AM)———
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~180 min——
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~60 min——
Evening (8 PM–midnight)———
Late night (midnight–6 AM)———
Trips per day700
End-to-end time1 hr 40 min——

Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Nov 3, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work and holidays can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period. Schedule data updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:56 AM CT.

Fares

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