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Main Street/Downers Grove station

Commuter rail station in Downers Grove, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Downers Grove Main Street (also known as Downers Grove or Main Street) is one of three railroad stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Downers Grove, Illinois. The station is at Main Street, 21.1 miles (34.0 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] As of 2025, Downers Grove Main Street is the sixth busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,530 weekday boardings.[1] The local police department and library are nearby. Parking lots are managed by the Village of Downers Grove.

Location5001 Main Street
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41.7954°N 88.0099°W / 41.7954; -88.0099
OwnerVillage of Downers Grove
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Main St./Downers Grove
BNSF Line
General information
Location5001 Main Street
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41.7954°N 88.0099°W / 41.7954; -88.0099
OwnerVillage of Downers Grove
LineBNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1911
Passengers
October 20251,530 (average weekday)[1]
Rank6 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Belmont
toward Aurora
BNSF Fairview Avenue
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Belmont
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Fairview Avenue
toward Chicago
Lisle Minneapolis – Chicago Westmont
toward Chicago
Location
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The station has connections to multiple Pace Buses, including the Commuter Shuttle lines.[3]

This station was the site of the 1947 Zephyr train wreck that killed 3 and injured more than 30.

The station underwent a $1.1 million platform replacement project, which finished in the summer of 2015.[4]

Many trains on the BNSF run express to or from Downers Grove. This is common during the morning and evening rush hours, in an effort to get passengers to the busier stations quicker.

As of September 8, 2025, Downers Grove is served by 66 trains (33 in each direction) on weekdays, and by all 40 trains (20 in each direction) on weekends and holidays. On weekdays, one train originates at Downers Grove.[5]

Bus connections

Pace Bus

  • 834 Joliet/Downers Grove[6]

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