Clybourn station

Not to be confused with North/Clybourn station on the CTA Red Line.

Clybourn
Union Pacific Northwest Line platforms
General information
Location	2001 North Ashland Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614
Coordinates	2000 N 1600 W
Owned by	Union Pacific
Platforms	1 island platform, 3 side platforms
Tracks	3 (UP-NW) 2 (UP-N)
Connections	Chicago Transit Authority
Construction
Structure type	Separate platforms
Platform levels	Elevated
Parking	Yes; Mostly street-side
Bicycle facilities	Park on Ashland
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	60639
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1900
Previous names	Clybourn Junction
Passengers
2018	1,674 (average weekday)  8.6%
Rank	17 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Ravenswood toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Ogilvie Terminus Irving Park toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Deering toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Chicago Terminus Jefferson Park toward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison Maplewood toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division
Track layout Union Pacific Northwest Line northwest to Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific North Line north to Kenosha Armitage Ave. Ashland Ave. Cortland St. Union Pacific Lines southeast to Ogilvie
Location

Clybourn is a railroad station in Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line and Union Pacific Northwest Line. It is located at 2001 North Ashland Avenue (at West Armitage Avenue) and is the first station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center. Clybourn is located at Clybourn Junction. The Union Pacific North Line's Kenosha Subdivision begins here, separating from the Union Pacific Northwest Line's Harvard Subdivision. Clybourn Junction was named for its location near Clybourn Place, the home of the Clybourn family, early settlers in the Chicago area. Clybourn is situated between the Bucktown and DePaul neighborhoods, several miles north of downtown Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Clybourn is in zone 2. As of 2018, Clybourn is the 17th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,674 weekday boardings.

North Line and Northwest Line trains stop on separate platforms, between which is a small parking lot. From west to east, the platforms are numbered from 1 to 4. Platform 1 is an island platform, serving Northwest Line trains on the center track in the peak direction, and all outbound trains. Platform 2 is a side platform, serving inbound Northwest Line trains that do not run on the center track. Platforms 3 and 4, which serve the North Line, are side platforms. Platform 3 serves all outbound trains and Platform 4 serves all inbound trains. The busy Kennedy Expressway passes to the west of the Northwest Line tracks, and the north branch of the Chicago River is several blocks to the east. There is no ticket agent booth at the station; passengers must buy tickets on the train either online or after boarding.

The station is in a mostly industrial neighborhood, though it is served by Chicago Transit Authority buses.

On the Union Pacific North Line, as of February 16, 2024, Clybourn is served by all 70 trains (35 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. During the summer concert season, the extra weekend train to Ravinia Park also stops here.

On the Union Pacific Northwest Line, as of May 30, 2023, Clybourn is served by 69 trains (34 inbound, 35 outbound) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays and holidays.

From Clybourn station, it is possible to take a train as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin and as far northwest as Harvard, Illinois.

Clybourn is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center, 48.7 miles (78.4 km) from Kenosha, and 60.2 miles (96.9 km) from Harvard.

CTA Bus Connections

• 9 Ashland
• X9 Ashland Express
• 73 Armitage