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Naperville, IL Code · NPV

Naperville

Naperville serves Naperville, IL, and is a stop on 4 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

California Zephyr Southwest Chief Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg Metra Commuter Rail

Station Facts

City
Naperville, IL
Amtrak code
NPV
Opened
1909
Routes served
4
Address
105 E 4th Ave, Naperville, IL 60540

About this station

Naperville is the principal passenger rail facility serving Naperville in Illinois. The station first opened to passenger service in 1909 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 26 regularly served stations in Illinois. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Naperville

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
California Zephyr Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Emeryville
Southwest Chief Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Los Angeles
Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg State-Supported Corridor Amtrak (IDOT) Chicago ↔ Quincy
Metra Commuter Rail Commuter Rail Metra Chicago ↔ Summit

Popular trips from Naperville

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Naperville. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Chicago Naperville California Zephyr 1h 36m $65 – $374
Naperville Princeton California Zephyr 1h 36m $65 – $374
Naperville Emeryville California Zephyr 47h 29m $152 – $879
Naperville Mt. Pleasant California Zephyr 4h 28m $70 – $405
Naperville Osceola California Zephyr 7h 21m $76 – $437
Chicago Naperville Southwest Chief 1h 35m $61 – $345
Naperville Mendota Southwest Chief 1h 35m $61 – $345
Naperville Los Angeles Southwest Chief 44h 3m $142 – $810
Naperville Galesburg Southwest Chief 4h 24m $66 – $376
Naperville La Plata Southwest Chief 7h 15m $72 – $407
Chicago Naperville Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 54m $13 – $24
Naperville Mendota Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 54m $13 – $24
Naperville Quincy Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 4h 35m $25 – $45
Naperville Kewanee Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 2h 23m $18 – $32
Naperville Macomb Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 3h 51m $22 – $41
Chicago Naperville Metra Commuter Rail 1h 35m $8 – $13
Naperville Glenview Metra Commuter Rail 1h 35m $8 – $13
Naperville Summit Metra Commuter Rail 8h 39m $8 – $13

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Naperville, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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