The average train between Forest Park and Northwestern University takes 1h 13m and the fastest train takes 52 min. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Park to Northwestern University. 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 Northwestern University. 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 Northwestern University at 12:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago OTC and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Forest Park to Northwestern University. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Northwestern University station via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Forest Park to Northwestern University train services, operated by Metra, depart from Oak Park station.
Forest Park to Northwestern University train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Evanston station.
The distance between Forest Park and Northwestern University is 22.7 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a train from Oak Park to Northwestern University via Chicago OTC and Evanston in around 1h 31m.