Big Timber
Station statistics
Address	2025 Big Timber Road Elgin, IL
Coordinates	42°03′31″N 88°19′40″W / 42.0587°N 88.3278°W / 42.0587; -88.3278Coordinates: 42°03′31″N 88°19′40″W / 42.0587°N 88.3278°W / 42.0587; -88.3278
Lines	Milwaukee District/West
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes; Vendors
Other information
Opened	1986
Fare zone	H
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Terminus Milwaukee District/West Elgin toward Union Station

Big Timber Road is a commuter railroad station in Elgin, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is the western terminus for Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, with service to Union Station in downtown Chicago.

When it opened in 1986, the surrounding area mostly consisted of farmland. Since then, numerous residential subdivisions have been built. Average ridership is about 600.^[1]

Big Timber Road presently does not have service on weekends. There are 20 inbound trains a day, Monday through Friday. Travel time to Union Station ranges from 1 hour, 9 minutes to 1 hour, 27 minutes, depending on the train.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0608030292aug04,1,7918229.story Chicago Tribune article

[edit] External links

• Metra - Big Timber Road
• Chicago Railfan - Big Timber

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