Clybourn station
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Products | Rail transport services |
Clybourn serves as a rail stop in Chicago for Metra's Union Pacific North Line and Union Pacific Northwest Line. Positioned at 2001 North Ashland Avenue, near West Armitage Avenue, it is the initial station located north of the Ogilvie Transportation Center. This station is found at Clybourn Junction, the point where the Kenosha Subdivision of the Union Pacific North Line diverges from the Harvard Subdivision of the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Nestled between the Bucktown district and the DePaul area, it lies several miles to the north of downtown Chicago. According to Metra's fare zones, Clybourn falls within zone 2. In 2018 data, it was ranked as the 17th most frequented station out of 236 non-downtown Metra stations, with an average weekday boarding figure of 1,674 passengers.
The station features separate platforms for trains on the North and Northwest Lines, arranged around a compact parking area. Counting from west to east, there are four platforms: Platform 1 is an island platform utilized by Northwest Line trains on the center track during peak periods and all outbound trips; Platform 2 accommodates inbound Northwest Line trains on the center track; Platforms 3 and 4 serve outbound and inbound North Line trains respectively. To the west of the Northwest Line tracks runs the nearby Kennedy Expressway, while several blocks east lies the north branch of the Chicago River. There is no staffed ticket office at Clybourn; travelers must obtain tickets either online or directly from conductors onboard.
Situated primarily within an industrial zone, Clybourn station also benefits from service by Chicago Transit Authority buses.
As of early 2024, all 70 weekday trains (35 in each direction) on the Union Pacific North Line stop at Clybourn. Weekend service is reduced but includes additional stops during summer weekends for concerts at Ravinia Park. On the Union Pacific Northwest Line, as of mid-2023, there are 69 weekday trains (34 inbound and 35 outbound), with fewer trains operating on weekends.
Trains departing from Clybourn travel as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin and northwest to Harvard, Illinois. The distances are approximately from Ogilvie Transportation Center, from Kenosha, and from Harvard.
CTA Bus Connections
- 9 Ashland
- X9 Ashland Express
- 73 Armitage