The average train between Elgin and Evanston Davis Street Station takes 2h 10m and the fastest train takes 1h 32m. There is a train service every few hours from Elgin to Evanston Davis Street Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Elgin and Evanston Davis Street Station. The earliest departure is at 4:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Elgin is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Evanston Davis Street Station at 12:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Union Station and take an average of 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Evanston Davis Street Station. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Evanston Davis Street Station station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Elgin to Evanston Davis Street Station train services, operated by Metra, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Evanston Davis Street Station train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Evanston station.
The distance between Elgin and Evanston Davis Street Station is 49.3 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a train from Elgin to Evanston via Chicago Union Station and Chicago OTC in around 2h 11m.