Served by the Metra Electric District, Homewood is 23.5 miles (37.8 km) from that line's northern terminus at Millennium Station.

In 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad began construction of their new rail line which branched south of Chicago to what is now the Village of Homewood.

The first passenger train to run on this line ran from Chicago to Kankakee, IL on August 5, 1853, and stopped in present day Homewood.

[1][5] The station house, now used by Amtrak, was built in a mission revival style in order to complement the architecture of the clubhouse of the nearby Ravisloe Country Club.

Throughout the years, the station also served such intercity trains as the City of New Orleans, Creole, and Green Diamond.

The renovations will improve the facilitates and bring the station complex into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

[5] Much of the architectural features of the Amtrak portion of the station will be retained, as the facility is on the Illinois Register of Historical Places.