The station is 41.1 miles (66.1 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.

As of 2018[update], La Fox is the 146th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 295 weekday boardings.

[3][4] La Fox station is located at ground level and consists of two platforms, one side, and one island.

La Fox is one of three Metra stations named after an unincorporated area along with Ingleside and Prairie View.

The station serves La Fox, Campton Hills, Wasco, Kaneville, and parts of Geneva, Illinois.