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National Street station

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article National Street station, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 7 August 2025
National Street station
Company typeCommuter rail station
IndustryTransportation
Headquarters
Elgin
,
United States
Area served
Elgin, Illinois
ProductsCommuter rail services

National Street ranks among the three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line situated in Elgin, Illinois, positioned from the line's eastern endpoint at Chicago Union Station. Within Metra's fare zoning framework, National Street is categorized in zone 4. In 2018, it held the position of the 89th most frequented station out of 236 non-downtown locations, with an average of 584 passengers boarding on weekdays. Historically, this station was part of the commuter rail network operated by the Milwaukee Road, which preceded Metra.

Effective February 15, 2024, National Street receives service from 45 trains during weekdays (23 inbound and 22 outbound), all 24 trains on Saturdays (12 in each direction), and the entire schedule of 18 trains on Sundays and holidays (nine inbound and nine outbound). On weekdays, one inbound train begins its route here, while one outbound train concludes its journey at this station.

The station is situated next to the former location of the Elgin National Watch Company.

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