Cary is 38.3 miles (61.6 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line.

[2] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Cary is located in zone 4.

As of 2018[update], Cary is the 58th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 883 weekday boardings.

A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform.

The station house was on the outbound side until 2021, when it was demolished in favor of the new building.