Evanston Main Street station
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Evanston, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Evanston, Illinois and surrounding areas |
| Products | Commuter rail services on Metra's Union Pacific North Line |
Evanston Main Street serves as the southernmost stop among three commuter rail stations in Evanston, Illinois. It is part of Metra's Union Pacific North Line, providing connections southward to Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center and northward to Kenosha, Wisconsin. The journey to Ogilvie typically takes 23 minutes, increasing to approximately 26 minutes during peak periods. Positioned within Metra's zone 2, this station was ranked 41st out of 236 non-downtown stations in 2018, with an average of 1,130 boardings on weekdays. There is no ticket agent available at this location; passengers must purchase tickets onboard.
As of February 16, 2024, the station is served by a total of 59 trains on weekdays—30 inbound and 29 outbound—24 trains on Saturdays with an even split in each direction, and all 18 trains running on Sundays and holidays. Additional weekend train services make stops here during summer concert events at .
Located along Main Street between Chicago Avenue and Custer Avenue, the station offers convenient transfers to the CTA rail network through the adjacent Main station. Within Evanston, the only other Metra-CTA interchange point is at Davis Street. The surrounding neighborhood includes several multi-level residential buildings and the Main Street Station Shopping District.
The site also accommodates the Evanston Arts Depot, a cultural hub that houses offices for the Custer's Last Stand festival and provides performance facilities for Piccolo Theatre.
Bus and rail connections
- 206 Evanston Circulator (operates on school days only)
- 213 Green Bay Road (service Monday through Saturday)