The station is located at 551 Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn.

The station is located 22.4 miles (36.0 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.

[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone 4.

As of 2018[update], Glen Ellyn is the ninth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,929 weekday boardings.

Glen Ellyn station is located at ground level and consists of two side platforms.