You can not go wrong riding the cta orange line I wish when I am so tired I can just take a nap on…read moreit and go all the way to midway and wake up with out going around circles. Lmao. I am so glad that the orange line is fixed no more construction on it. I love going in the orange line I think is the safest train out there. Fast from down town to midway. The only thing I do t like is this one girl that rides in the cta train selling facial tissues and says she is a single mom in need of diapers and foos for her family but NEVER has her kids. These people should Be not riding in the train it gets scary at times

The woman who is there in the morning is so kind and pleasant. She always brightens my day! If you…read moreneed a drink or a snack there is a convenience store with a great selection. The man that runs the convenience store is so kind and warm. I love using this train station because the people there in the morning are like little miracles.

This Mexican store is one of cleanest stores. Great quality and service. Fresh Mexican products…read more Nice bakery and hot deli.

CTA has a station at 47th Street and it's not bad. It actually is pretty nice and clean. With the…read moreoutdoor platform there's very few bad smells. Even though the area isn't great it's not all bad or anything. The trains get here every few minutes. It seems to be one of the better stations in the area. It serves the Red Line. This also has great access to busses as many come to the bus stops just outside the entrance of this elevated station. It's also clean. There's not that bad smell like at underground stations. Also this above ground station gives you a good view of the surrounding area. This happens to be in the middle of the Dan Ryan Expressway so you can see cars whizz by and maybe see crashes or something else interesting. Good as far as transit stations go. It's cleaner than most others around here. This is mostly quiet except for the traffic and it's for the most part safe.

Three things cause me to evangelize…read more 1. Living the car-free lifestyle 2. Seamlessly integrating useful technology into people's lives without adding more clutter or useless, expensive gadgets. 3. A Genoa salami sandwich on sourdough bread with brown mustard and lettuce. For the purposes of this review, we are going to concentrate on #1 and 2. Though eating the #3 sandwich while riding the Red line somewhere interesting would be great too. I don't usually use the 47th street station, riding to Garfield instead on my weekly trek down to the U of C campus. Today, flush with the pheromones of change, I took a different bus route home that took me to the 47th street station. This station was clean, neat and extremely well lit. In front, near the bus waiting area, was a giant flat screen showing the CTA bus tracker arrival schedule for the routes that serve this station - CTA Buses #15, #24, #47, #51. Beautiful! Walking inside the station, was another flat screen TV showing Red line northbound and southbound arrivals. Mon dieu! This is a beautiful thing for People Like Me that have not scurried down the iPhone rabbit hole just yet. Both of these TVs worked, and were *not* splattered with effluvial swill!! In my happiness at seeing this efficiency, I dared to dream that all Red line stations would be quickly outfitted with these features - yet wistfully wondered how long it would be before the screens got broken and/or stolen. But at any rate . . . this station is a score for the CTA.

I myself have dealt with two different CTA personnels at this station, both of which were very…read morerude. My friend had a question about the new Ventra cards and did not understand how to use it. The CTA lady behind the glass literally screams telling her to call the number on the back. The CTA personnel proceeds to say her job is to monitor the station, not answer questions. The worker looks at me and begins to ask, why am I standing there and not helping my friend. I told the worker if she can calm down and be professional. I must have said something wrong because she slammed the glass and started pouting in her chair like a child. The second incident occurred when I was running late to my doctors appointment and I was stopped by a CTA worker. I scanned my card and ran through the turnstiles to catch my train that was arriving at the station. The worker came out from the booth to stop me from going up the escalator. He claims to have seen me use a "stolen" card and wanted to search me. I told him that I did not have time for this. As I continued to walk past him, he called for backup. After waiting 45 minutes for CTA security to come and do a search, I was on my way. Thanks CTA! I over pay for 30 minute waits for buses, poor customer service, and illegal searches.

This is supposedly the more "advanced" line since its newer, has newer trains whichs includes all…read morethe latest 'L' tech. Camera's supposedly everywhere, including on the train. In a combination of unlucky events leading to my phone getting stolen, the perp was never found. Took the police an hour and a half to get there, even if they took 15 minutes he would've still been in the area, but AN HOUR AND A HALF? A year later still no resolution. Random delays, cleaner used on trains smells like puke, doors stop working causing the CTA personnel to have to pry them open, at least there's not many homeless people on this line panhandling. No wonder you see everyone with glazed over eyes on the train, not bothering to pay attention to anything. They're used to this incompetent madness as if they're POWs.

Ugh. Mondays. I got routed through this El station while…read moregoing from the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago to head to destinations north. This elevated station is anything but elevated. It's pretty plain, boring, and nothing to brag about. There were so many interesting odors at this platform. It wasn't especially clean. While waiting for the train to come, I got roped into a lecture from a local about international conspiracies going on in the South side of Chicago. It was an interesting discourse. The trains come through here fairly frequently, it seems, so I didn't have to wait long at this platform to get outta here. I appreciate how CTA has named this platform after everyone's favorite cat. Now somebody needs to set up a lasagna stand right on the platform, and I'd be in heaven.

I prefer the green line Garfield stop by far. This location is poorly maintained. If i'm trying to…read morecatch the 55 across the street, the shelter area where it's supposed to be lighted is beaten and neglected. The 59 can be a bit confusing to catch too since you don't know if you hop on whether it's going to Midway or Stony island since both routes come from one direction. Plenty of convenient gas stations around.

CTA has an L station on 35th Street on the South Side, which is where to get off for a ballgame…read more It's the closest one to Guaranteed Rate Field. When there's a White Sox game this station is jam packed. As for the flip side, if there's not a game it's pretty quiet around here. There's also other ways to get to the stadium, but this is the most convenient and fastest usually. Among the things going on around here, there's nothing that tops a White Sox game. It serves the Red Line. The station is located in the middle of the Dan Ryan Expressway, so it's noisy. A benefit from being outdoors is the fresh air. There's not a bad smell. It's a pretty long station, stretching between 33rd and 35th so you have to give yourself plenty of time to get in and out. This is a much better way of getting to a game instead of using gas and paying outrageous parking prices, so you have more money for outrageous concession prices. Getting to the White Sox games is convenient from here. It's among a few public transportation options, along with the L station on the Green Line, and Metra. These plentiful choices means it's usually not a long wait for trains.

It's baseball season and do you want to know the secret to getting to the U.S. Cellular Field for…read morethe White Sox Game? If you hop on the Chicago Transit, you can get there faster and cheaper (why pay $20+ for parking and get caught in traffic?). Just exit the Sox 35th exit and you will be there in no time. Just head towards the stadium and walk across the bridge over to your game (Play Ball!). By the way, one way trips is $3 per person. $10 all day pass per person.

My husband and I took the L train during our week long stay in Chicago. Cermak-Chinatown is an…read moreabove ground train station run by the CTA. It's on the Red line, which is one of the lines that runs 24/7. Our hotel was closest to a Red line station, so we took it to Cermack-Chinatown when trekking it to Blues Heaven Foundation that is within walking distance of Motor Row.

Cermak-Chinatown Station is a CTA station on the Red Line. Red Line runs 24 hours a day with wait…read moretimes of 15 minutes or less. According to the train schedule, waits for trains are usually 7-8 minutes for most of the day. Chinatown is a neighborhood that is split into two parts, as one part contains Chinatown Square, while the other part contains the main Chinatown neighborhood. The station is located in an eastern location between these two areas that is equidistant to both. The elevated train platform also has a nice view of the Chinatown area including the neighborhood library and the Chinatown gate. On the street, the station entrance is close to the Nine Dragon Wall, which is a nice piece of Chinese art. I recommend this station if you are trying to get to Chinatown as trains are frequent and because it operates at all times of the day. There is no need to take a car if you are a tourist unless you are buying some heavy relic or coming from out of town.

CTA has an L station on 35th in Bronzeville. It's on the Green Line. Providing another stop for…read moreWhite Sox games, this also is the stop for Illinois Institute Of Technology. Better known as IIT, this is a busier stop when school there is happening The Bronzeville neighborhood also has lots of black owned businesses and other things going on. Go here to avoid the busier trains a few blocks away. It serves the Green Line. The Red Line gets horribly busy for White Sox games so this is a much better way to get in and out. For IIT students this is the stop closest to it. This gets busy when school is in session. Also close to here is a Metra station so you have another transportation choice. The trains run fairly often so no wait for long. Has an outdoor platform meaning there's fresh air. It's mostly clean compared to around here. The station is mostly safe and there's usually no bad smells.

CTA RAPID TRANSIT JUST ROCKS! The Green Line gets you…read moreDowntown from Sox Park quicker than the Red Line. Worth the two block walk to avoid the Red Line crowd. Bronzeville ROCKS!!

If you are trying to save money to get to your hotel downtown this is a good alternative. It…read morereminds me of public transportation in Baltimore in a way. As most public transportation drop off locations it smelled like urine once off the train.

CTA has an L station on Roosevelt close to Soldier Field. It connects a few Lines. Very busy…read moreespecially on football Sundays. Also close to the museums. There's trains coming at all times. Get a train to almost anywhere. It serves the Green, Orange, and Red Lines. This is a very busy station. Close to here is Soldier Field. Needless to say, it gets busy when there's a game. Of course, there's other stuff here too. Get off here to go to the Adler Planetarium, Field Museum, and Shedd Aquarium, along with other less known museums. There's also buses that take you right there. Better than driving. There's also no paying for parking. Here you can walk over to many attractions. It's best known for being close to Soldier Field and museums. There's buses for those not wanting to do as much walking.