Elmhurst station provides direct Metra service on the UP-W line into Ogilvie Transportation Center, with trains reaching downtown Chicago in roughly 30 minutes during peak hours. The station sits in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, placing residents within a short walk of the Metra lot, Pace bus connections, and the commercial corridor along York Street and First Avenue. Daily errands, grocery stores, restaurants, and the Elmhurst Public Library are all reachable on foot from the platform without needing a car.
Elmhurst currently has 34 single family homes for sale, 3 townhouses for sale, 1 condo for sale, and 2 lots for sale. For anyone looking for a brand new home, there are 11 new construction homes for sale that are within a mile.