Illinois, United States · North America
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Elburn is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 5,748, it is an important destination in North America.
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Elburn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line located in Elburn, Illinois. The station is the western terminus of the West Line. The station is 43.8 miles (70.5 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center along the railroad tracks. Elburn station opened on January 23, 2006, when the West Line was extendedRead more
from Geneva. The station is located at ground level. A large coach yard is located just east of the station. As of 2018, Elburn is the 137th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 336 weekday boardings.
As of September 8, 2025, Elburn is served by 47 trains (23 inbound, 24 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. All Metra trains that operate this far west originate, or terminate, at Elburn.
The first station in Elburn was established in 1854 with the arrival of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad. This later merged into the Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW) and was on the Omaha–Chicago main line. The C&NW eventually merged into the Union Pacific Railroad, the current operator of the line, in 1995.
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Elburn is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.8922 latitude, -88.4723 longitude.
Elburn has a population of approximately 5,748 people, making it a town in United States.
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