National Street (Metra)
Encyclopedia
National Street is one of three stations on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West in Elgin
, Illinois
. The station is 36 miles (57.9 km) away from Union Station
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, National Street is in zone H.
The station is adjacent to the site of the former Elgin National Watch Company.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/West in Elgin
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The station is 36 miles (57.9 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, National Street is in zone H.
The station is adjacent to the site of the former Elgin National Watch Company.