Tracks 2 Disabled access Yes Phone +1 312-322-6777 Opened 1986 | Parking Yes; Vendors Fare zone H Platforms in use 2 | |
Location 2025 Big Timber Road
Elgin, IL Line(s) Milwaukee District West Address 2025 Big Timber Rd, Elgin, IL 60123, USA | ||
Big Timber Road is a commuter railroad station in the Kane County portion of Elgin, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The station is the western terminus or Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line. It is 39.8 miles (64.1 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. When it opened in 1986, the surrounding area mostly consisted of farmland. Since then, numerous residential subdivisions have been built. Average ridership is about 800.
Big Timber Road presently does not have service on weekends. There are 20 inbound trains a day, Monday through Friday. Travel time to Union Station ranges from 1 hour, 9 minutes to 1 hour, 27 minutes, depending on the train. On weekends, Milwaukee District West line trains terminate at Elgin.