The station is 27.5 miles (44.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.

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

As of 2018[update], Winfield is the 99th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 496 weekday boardings.

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

There is an unstaffed station house next to the north track, which is open 24 hours.