The average train between Forest Park and Evanston takes 1h 10m and the fastest train takes 52 min. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Park to Evanston. 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 Forest Park and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forest Park is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Evanston at 12:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Forest Park to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Evanston station via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Forest Park to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, depart from Oak Park station.
Forest Park to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Evanston station.
The distance between Forest Park and Evanston is 20.7 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a train from Oak Park to Evanston via Chicago OTC in around 1h 12m.