This was one of the nicer L stations in the Loop. This station serves the brown, green, orange,…read morepink, and purple line trains. It's a very convenient station as it is centrally located in the Loop. I have used it to go over to the Millennium Park or to the Target store on State St. There are also several fast food restaurants nearby if you're looking for something quick to eat.

A pretty good CTA stop is on the Loop at Washington and Wabash, new and clean. It has pretty…read moreconvenient access to other stations without any need to go far. Smell even isn't as bad as there's not yet as much of a piss and shit build up. Located near a few important buildings and attractions like Grant Park. There's a Millennium Station Metra close to here where you can make transfers. It can be found on the northeast side of the Loop close to some other systems you can conveniently access. It serves the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. The times each of these operates varies. Brown goes counterclockwise. The others go clockwise so you have to be on the correct side of the platform. For the Brown, stand on the east. The others are on the west. Close proximity to Metra at Millennium Station is right by here. This is very close to the Art Institute and Millennium Park, so if you're going there, getting off here is a good idea. Also know the Purple is a limited extension. It's only on weekdays at rush hour. This gives you quick access to Metra and plenty of other stations.

Post-Renovation Review:…read more Berwyn station was closed when I moved to Chicago. Recently, the renovated station opened, and looking at old photos, the CTA made excellent choices! It seems like the old Berwyn resembled the current Thorndale - too narrow and cramped. The new Berwyn is clean (for now), wide, has more than ample, clear signage, and is fully accessible. While not the work of art some of Sweden's T-Bana are, the lobby has splashes of color, and the platform is sleek, modern, and offers protection from the elements. My biggest criticism is to do with the benches. The angled, metal benches that require sustained effort to not slide off are more discomfort than they're worth. So much so I chose to stand rather than sit for 10-ish minutes. I get it, the CTA wants to discourage loitering, but it seems they've done so almost *too* well.

I get a lot of crap from my girlfriend for reviewing CTA stops, but I still think it is important…read more Truth is, despite the fact that CTA regulates all stops, not all stops are created equal. As a rule, I never give less than three stars to a transit stop simply because they do what I need them to do... get me from somewhere to somewhere else. I really enjoy the Berwyn stop. For a station pretty far out of the loop, it is generally clean and feels safe at all hours of the day. With the recent construction on the Argyle stop, I have had the choice between walking to the Lawrence stop or Berwyn for my Red Line needs... and though Lawrence is a bit closer I go to Berwyn more often than not because it is a more pleasant experience. Now I understand that this stop will be going through some maintenance. Hopefully this will only make one of my favorite stops better.

CTA has an L station on Ashland. It seems like a pretty typical elevated one. Kind of dirty but not…read moretoo much though. Area around here can get hairy at night but there's also some bars and hip restaurants close by. The trains usually come something like every few minutes. An annoying thing is that the station is way up, so there's lots of stairs to get here. It serves the Green and Pink Lines. Trains come here fairly often. Around here it can look bad but there's a few things good such as some breweries. There's a few close to here, including Midwest Coast, On Tour, and the Goose Island Taproom. Also there's some places to eat. There's Cobra Lounge. Get in some recreational activities. It's also close to Union Park. This park is very large and has lots of athletic fields, and there's often festivals and other things.

A pretty good spot for green & pink liners. Nothing snazzy here but it gets the job done. The…read moreelevator is always working (so far - fingers crossed), which gives it a huge leg up over some of the other stops.

CTA has an L station on Damen. It's not the one you're thinking of, but the one on the Brown Line…read more Of course, this one is a lot quieter. Even though there's not as much going on, there's some things worth checking out if you're around here. There's some nice bars and restaurants. About the best thing to say about it is that it's a classic. It serves the Brown Line. The station has a hell ton of stairs. It's a bitch to climb. Of course at the top of it you have some good views. It's one of the best ways to get to Ravenswood. There's a few bars and restaurants close to it that don't have the crowds like the Blue Line station. Also check out the suitcase furniture. There's nothing like sitting on a wooden suitcase, that's for sure. Besides the nearly endless stairs, this station is a favorite. It maintains history while slightly modernizing. The only thing is there's often some kind of track issue so it can take awhile waiting for trains.

A nice historic L stop that is wonderful when it's not rush hour and the weather is pleasant. The…read moreneighborhood around here has changed so much over my lifetime but the station is a constant. Much safer now than decades ago. The climb seems steeper than before but of course it's me that's changed. As with elsewhere, CTA employees are unfriendly and disinterested at best, hostile and loathing more typically.

It's ok as far as CTA stations go. It's one of the major stations in this part of town, and the bus…read morestops here as well. The station has a Dunkin Donuts inside, but what really makes it unique is the memorial in the southwest corner of the station. The Berlin Wall Monument is a large section of the wall which once faced West Germany, and that side is filled with graffiti; the side facing East Berlin is blank. This makes sense when you consider that East Germany was under communist rule, but West Germans were free to express themselves and not face the sort of severe consequences their counterparts across the wall would have. The monument has a plaque expressing its dedication to Chicago and the gratitude of Germany toward the United States for the support of destruction of the wall.

Regardless of my option of this CTA station, I live very close to here and this is the closest and…read morebest station to get downtown and to points South in Chicago. At the time of this review, I have been living in Lincoln Square and using this station almost everyday for about seven months. First, it's dirty. You will often find trash inside the station or on the platform. Also, the platform is often covert in bird poop that is rarely cleaned. Second, it smells. I've smelled worse things on the CTA, but it a constant low level damp bad smell that is omnipresent. Third, the escalator is often broken. Recently, at least, it seems the escalator had been out of order more times that not. It makes the long walk up the stories tiring. There, however, some good points. First, the station has some amenities. There is a piece of the Berlin Wall located on the ground floor. It's worth popping in to view this even if you're not catching a train. There is Dunkin' Donuts on the ground floor. The downside is that it closes early (6:00 pm). Also, you can catch the the 49, 49B X49 and 11 buses here. Third, the platform is wide and accommodates a good number of people. If you live in, or want to visit, either the North Center or Lincoln Square neighborhoods this the best and most convenient L stop to use. I just wish they kept it in better repair and much cleaner.

I boarded the redline at Addison for year and years to get downtown for my previous job, so this…read morereview is long overdue. This train stop is very well kept, and I'm sure it's location to Wrigley Field has a lot to do with that. There are two escalators (granted -- one is usually down), an elevator, and a HUGE platform so there is plenty of space to spread out. There is a woman who works here every morning who is as sweet as can be and always greets us regulars with a smile. The redline is not always the safest of trains, but it sure can get you downtown faster than the brown! If you're in town exploring the city or going to a Cubs game, nothing is more convenient than hopping off at Addison as the stop just steps from the field. If you live in the neighborhood, this can definitely be a downside. On game nights, the streets are flooded with fans and vendors. The trains from downtown back up to Wrigley are packed with fans going to the games in addition to the regulars heading home from work. It can definitely add some extra time getting home, which is something to keep in mind during the summer months. Overall, I always feel safe at this stop, the employees are friendly, it's well maintained, and the trains are *usually* on time!

If this were any other station, it would be getting much higher marks. Unfortunately, given its…read morelocation, it has a fatal flaw. More on that later. Addison is accessible, has ample digital signage, and is easy to navigate. It is also wider than average for an 'L' station and is relatively clean, especially given how many people pass through. This amount of foot traffic is, however, its undoing. When there's a Cubs game or another event at Wrigley, Addison proves to be ill-equipped for the sheer volume of people. Yes, there is staff present to help manage crowds, but a packed platform is suboptimal for multiple reasons, especially safety. I appreciate that due to the CTA's setup, one cannot simply wish a wider station into existence. It may be possible, but it would be extraordinarily capital-intensive. That said, CTA-Addison gets the job done very well outside of Wrigley events, and passably during them.

My husband and I took the L train during our week long stay in Chicago. Cermak-McCormick Place is…read morean above ground train station run by the CTA. It's on the Green line. We took Cermak-McCormick after visiting the Blues Heaven Foundation a few blocks away. We were headed to Chicago Music Exchange on N Lincoln. Our route was Cermak-McCormick to Clark/Lake, where we transferred to the Brown line for the Paulina train stop. We were at the train station on a hot summer day, but fortunately there was some breeze on the first/street level of the station. There was a few spots to hide from the sun on the platform. The station is clean and is clearly video monitored. Plus, there are some cool cartoon illustrations to checkout on the platform while waiting for your train.

This CTA Station is usually where I go to if I'm heading to or from McCormick Place. It's well…read morecovered to shield you from the elements and it's usually kept clean. They have good signage here, so it's easy even for first-timers to figure out which train to catch. There's also a White Castle right next door if you want to grab a quick bite before catching the next Green line train.

Station is nice, I also like the area around the station, Next to a hospital. Not alot I can say.read more

CTA has a station at UIC and Halsted. It also is basically the stop for Greektown as it also has…read morethis in the station. Maybe the most notable feature is the long ramp at the entrance from the street. Give several minutes to make it because it really is long. The station seems to be better in cleanliness and safety. It has been renovated so it seems to be clean. It serves the Blue Line. This is the main stop for UIC. Also it's the best stop for Greektown. Just up Halsted are some good restaurants including a Guardino's and just beyond that are local eateries like Meli's. At the Morgan Street and Peoria Street entrances is access to the UIC campus. The station mostly is safe. Good location to get to Greektown. It often gets crowded in the middle of the week because of UIC. The Eisenhower Expressway rattles below the bridge and you can usually see motorists who have got into accidents pulled off in the berm so there's something to watch.