Don't get me wrong, Granville is fine, only as several others have noted, it's just really freakin' narrow! The only way in or out is on the north side, and if you're exiting, the path you have to walk can only fit people single file, unless someone wants to take the chance and tip-toe the blue safety line (definitely do not recommend). Otherwise, the station is reasonably clean. A pressure washing wouldn't really hurt, but there is no trash or 'other' waste to be found. There is a large cover that extends over the platform and part of the tracks to offer protection from the elements, and areas with electric heaters for those winter months. There are also a handful of benches and ample signage with arrival times. Some other features of this station include an up escalator, an elevator free of foul smells (only a little chlorine), a bike rike, and a large mural. The station also appears to be staffed during peak hours. Finally, I appreciate that the station is very well lit at night. Thus, Granville is not my favorite stop on the red line due to its size. However, with the worst thing being a slight queue to exit, Granville gets an A-OK in my book. read more

See all

This station is conveniently located in the heart of Edgewater, and CTA personnel do a pretty good job of keeping the station clean. However, as others have noted, the platform is very narrow, and unlike other nearby stations (such as Thorndale or Wilson), Granville has only one entrance and exit, which is on the north side of the platform. This results in a two-way bottleneck of people entering and exiting the station. Unfortunately this problem has become much worse since last May, when the station's lone escalator was taken out of service for repairs. This has forced both entering and exiting passengers to use the same narrow stairwell. Repairs to the escalator were originally promised to be finished by July, then the contractor pushed the date back to end of August. When August came and went, the contractor once again changed the completion date to mid-September. Mid-September came and went, and the contractor changed the completion date yet again to Oct. 31, 2023 (...beginning to see a pattern here?) It's now Nov 8th and the sign shows November 15, 2023 as the completion date, but nobody around here is holding their breath. You get used to this sort of nonsense living in a place like Chicago (who wants to make a bet that the project won't be done by next Wednesday as promised? I'll offer generous odds). CTA has posted signage explaining why their escalators need repairs and refurbishment, and I get it. However, the signage only explains why the repairs need to be made, it does not explain why the project has taken so long to complete and why the contractor has continually pushed back their own forecasted completion date. I'm sure the contractor will offer up some lame excuse that they had to order a special part from Taiwan which is taking months to be shipped in. I don't mind the length of time that the repairs are taking, what I do mind is that the contractor continually dangles and then revises their project completion date. Alas, this is what happens when you use union labor. There are no consequences for half-assing the job as the union will protect its members time and time again for missing deadlines which would land any private sector worker into serious trouble. You can't blame the CTA though, because if they were to hire a non-union outfit, a bunch of those overpaid union guys would be picketing outside all the CTA stations with that giant inflatable rat. So to avoid this, they just give in. This is your "Welcome to Chicago" moment, folks. The same exact thing happened at O'Hare Airport when the ATS trains were taken offline back in 2019. The project was originally supposed to take just eight months, but the contractor kept continually pushing back the completion date, and it took almost three years before the ATS trains were back up and running. And they pathetically tried to use the pandemic as the excuse for the delays, when in fact the delays began occurring long before the pandemic or lockdowns. Sheesh. No wonder why Jack and Bobby Kennedy hated unions so much. read more

CTA - Granville - A sign informs customers about an escalator upgrade, indicating it is out of service for reconditioning and will be completed by October 31. - Public Transportation Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

See all

Oh, how this station has grown up! And now that it's the stop for the Chicago Mosaic School, Aldi, Ann Sather, DAK, Gino's North, Revival, the Soverign and the Granville Anvil, I love it even more. But then what's not to love about the CTA? It's my always-there ride home! read more

One should not expect too much when paying their city taxes. This would be one example. Their are bums, people who are bummed out and then people who dress like they are bums so how are we supposed to know who is who? Thank the lord or your higher power that this well lit most of the time. The CTA is good when you can find them on their 12 hour cig break. The Berwyn L Stop is much nicer and safer...The Loyola stop well that is another story for another time read more

My somewhat negative opinion of the Edgewater neighborhood became outrageously skewed by one experience that began at the Granville El platform and ended with a frenzied dash into my apartment on Glenwood and the panicked thought of "Oh God, oh God, did he see which building I walked into???" I was shocked by the shadiness that happened at Granville because it had always seemed like a fairly innocuous stop, as far as Red Line stops go, so who knew? But anyway, this is what happened: It was a Friday evening around 7:45ish. I'd stayed downtown to have a couple drinks with co-workers so I was getting home a little later than usual. As I walked out of the Granville stop and started walking towards Broadway, a strange man in a van pulled up next to me and offered to give me a ride. I was thinking to myself, "are you kidding?!? You're nuts if you think I'm getting into a van with a complete stranger!" But I said, "no thanks. I'm good." He accepted that a little too easily and drove off. I crossed Broadway and kept on my way. He must have circled the block or something because all of a sudden, the same guy pulls up next to me again and says, "have you changed your mind? I'd really like to give you a ride." And again, I said, "no, I'm really ok, but thanks." He was like, "are you sure?" And I said, "yeah, I'm sure. Have a good night." This time I watched him when he drove off. He turned at the first opportunity and I got this eerie feeling that he was circling the block again. He was. When he showed up the third time, he asked me AGAIN if I wanted to go for a ride in his van. Then he told me that he didn't have any plans for Friday night and wanted to take me out to dinner. I told him that I already had dinner plans with my roommate, that I was almost home and that I did not need a ride. He smiled at me and then slowly drove away. As soon as he was out of sight, I ran. It occurred to me that I was easier to spot on the sidewalk so I ducked in between two buildings at one point and was debating whether I could get home through alleyways or what when I saw the van driving slowly by, the strange man looking on both sides of the street for me. Once he was out of sight, I panicked thoroughly and in an all-out sprint, ran the last two blocks to my apartment and dashed inside. Very spooky. read more

If you live near the G-ville stop, this is hands down the best way to travel. I mean sure, you're just too far south for the express train south, and way too far north for a quick trip to the loop, but hey, at least you're not riding the bus like the filthy bus-riding peasants! (Also a fun game, see how many times you can walk back and forth in front of it before the crying panhandling lady catches on. My record is three.) read more

It's my home stop. Clean and efficient. And the Red Line runs 24 hours. Three turnstiles and it has stairs, elevator, and escalator going up to the platform. Ventra vending machines on your right, and a small convenience stand all inside you. They have the monitors on ground and platform levels with arriving train times and a monitor in the lobby for the #36 bus on Broadway just to the west. read more

Clean. Friendly CTA Staff. Not a big fan of the placement of the exit stairs.. But hey, can't complain, this stop is a lot nicer then other stops I've been to around the city. read more

Home stop for 2yrs. Love the Granville el stop. Super convenient with escalator, elevator, n stairs. It's an el stop so, no, I wouldn't eat off the floor but it's far from a dump. The people who work at this stop are also really friendly, nice, and helpful read more

Oh Granville, how I love thee!! Gotta love the CTA people working there, always friendly, and Standees right out of the stop, do I ever love little hole in the wall diners. Even the people who come out of the creepy Granville Anvil are very nice!! Love that stop, glad I live by it!! read more

clean and accessible, newer elevator and rarely smells like urine!!!

I was in the Granville red line station and I use this one because there is a elevator and I have a dauther (4 months), that I have to cary in a stroller, but this time The elevator wasnt working so it was easy for me to ask for help to the guy in the information room, but what is my surprice when I asked him to PLEASE HELP ME TAKE MY BABY'S STROLLER UP THERE... He didnt have to carry my daughter he only had to help me get the car up it wasnt heavy it... I felt awfull and helpless and discriminated against... I... I walked out and upset called him lazy... I know what He was thinking He didnt make me this baby but I wasnt asking him to carry my baby for the rest of his life it was 2 minutes up the escalator... HE SUGGESTED ME TO TAKE THE ESCALATOR MYSELF WITH THE STROLLER when everyone knows that is dangerous ALSO POINTED TO ONE CUSTOMER THAT WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS AND SAID " OR HE CAN HELP YOU"... anyway I bet his Facebook page was way more important than me or the service you have hired him for, at last I walked back home powerless, Impotent, helpless, discriminated... Guilty for having a baby!!! read more