| Style: | Metra | ||||||||||
| Address: | 85 National Street Elgin, Illinois 60121 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 42.0264°N -88.2788°W | ||||||||||
| Platform: | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks: | 2 | ||||||||||
| Passengers: | 584 (average weekday) | ||||||||||
| Pass Year: | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Pass Percent: | -9 | ||||||||||
| Pass Rank: | 89 out of 236 | ||||||||||
| Accessible: | True | ||||||||||
| Owned: | Metra | ||||||||||
| Zone: | 4 | ||||||||||
| Other Services Header: | Former services | ||||||||||
| Other Services Collapsible: | yes | ||||||||||
| Other Services2 Header: | Proposed services (optional) | ||||||||||
| Other Services2 Collapsible: | yes | ||||||||||
| Map State: | collapsed | ||||||||||
| Mapframe: | yes | ||||||||||
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National Street is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, National Street is in zone 4. As of 2018, National Street is the 89th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 584 weekday boardings.[2] National Street was also used by commuter trains of the Milwaukee Road, the predecessor to Metra.[3]
As of February 15, 2024, National Street is served by 45 trains (23 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, one inbound train originates from here, and one outbound train terminates here.
The station is adjacent to the site of the former Elgin National Watch Company.