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    CTA - Oak Park [Blue]

    4.0 (3 reviews)
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    Berwyn Metra Station - Inside Historical Landmark, Train Station

    Berwyn Metra Station

    3.4(7 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Absolutely beautiful historical landmark- Burlington Line- Metra Train Station! This line is used…read morefor BNSF, Amtrak, Cargo and local commuter rails- Metra. The historical charm of this well maintained and clean station. With its original paver bricks platform and walkways. The freshly painted iron lampposts. If you want to sit inside out of weather; the beautiful Train Station is open during daytime hours. The ticketing booths are electronic; easy to locate outside and take card. It's simple to use. The price is really good in my opinion. It's much more expensive to ride in Europe, and a lot less in China. Pay to Park outside, if you want to park and ride. This line goes along a beautiful landscaped and busy business district. The MacNeal Hospital, Loyola Medical Center is at this stop. So is the Tastee Corner Cafe. Delicious family style diner , with excellent food! Good value & up the street on Oak Park, South. Familia Fresh Market, excellent grocer. With a cafe. Also wonder parks to rest nearby: a laundromat just West of the stop. Beautiful homes and a lot to see here. Wonderful train station. Well maintained! Berwyn keeps surprising me left and right with all these special spots

    You have to be careful at this stop because it is unmanned and there are no announcements for…read moreincoming trains people get hit pretty frequently (9/8 and 8/28).

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    Berwyn Metra Station - Inside Historical Shelter

    Inside Historical Shelter

    Berwyn Metra Station - Outside platform, new and modern updated ticketing booth, easy to use.  Original paver bricks platform.  Clean and well maintained

    Outside platform, new and modern updated ticketing booth, easy to use. Original paver bricks platform. Clean and well maintained

    Berwyn Metra Station - Automated Ticketing Purchase Booth

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    Metra - View from Oak Park Metra Station

    Metra

    2.4(5 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    I've needed to take the Metra to work this week. The trains have been on time and the rides have…read morebeen smooth. But my train only runs on the hour, which is inconvenient. Also, the tunnel to the Oak Park platform smells awful. The ticket counter in Oak Park is closed so you have to buy tickets on board. Attendants on board have been pleasant. There are no covered seats on the Oak Park waiting deck so come prepared for sunshine and/or rain- we've had both this week. Also the overhead announcements run nearly continuously, headache inducing. Adequate, functional... but happy I don't have to use Metra on a regular basis.

    I like this station. It shares a building with CTA Green Line and has a convenience store, a ticket…read moresales window, a small seating area near the track and several covered standing areas. It also has nearby parking, wheelchair ramps and several entrance points. There are lots of restaurants, coffee shops and stores within a 2-5 minute walk from the station too. As for the train itself, the seats are comfortable, the conductors are pleasant and the trains are usually clean so I prefer paying a little more to take this into the city over the Green Line/EL. I board the Union Pacific West Metra from this station at least 3-4 times a month and when I do, the morning trains are pretty much always on schedule and the other riders are a good group of people to share space with. Most appear to be business professionals and students heading into the city. The afternoon trains during peak hours are pretty much the same. The ride from Oak Park to Ogilvie is 15-20 minutes. This is also a quicker option than CTA Green Line if going anywhere near Madison & Clinton. CTA makes a lot of stops.

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    Metra - Inbound Metra seating area

    Inbound Metra seating area

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    Metra - Inbound morning travelers awaiting the next train.

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    Inbound morning travelers awaiting the next train.

    CTA Green Line - Harlem & Lake

    CTA Green Line - Harlem & Lake

    3.9(7 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    Dirty, dingy, and all sorts of rachet…read more Living a block away, I take the CTA green line into the city every couple weeks, and every time I'm disgusted by the condition of the Harlem stop. I've always thought "this is Oak Park (land of money), WHY does this place look like the bus station from Total Recall?" Then I put 2 and 2 together: end-of-the-line stop.....conductor kicks all the hobos off the train......hobos take up residency on benches. Well, that explains the distinctive hobo smell. But what about the badly-crumbling stairs going up and down? There really is no excuse for that. Commuter safety concern, hello! Oh, and the two Ventra ticket-issuing machines are MAJOR finicky when it comes to swiping your plastic. Way too many times I've stood there for what feels like an hour, desperately trying to complete a credit/debit card transaction, and getting rejected 80% of the time. Sure, I could carry cash and avoid the problem altogether, but that's not how I roll. I thrive on making things more difficult than they need to be. The convenience mart on the ground level is halfway decent and staffed by some friendly folks. Other than that, this 'L' station is the pits. Blecch.

    I give the employees a very high mark - what they have to put up with is insane. No way could I…read morework on the Green Line without getting fired! I have noticed that whenever I take it, there is a huge percentage of people who IGNORE any and all rules because they don't believe in rules, except when they want something. They CONSTANTY are smoking on platforms. Eating CHEEKIN' wings and then leaving the crap on the floor for others to pick up. Eating cheep and getting their greasy fingers on everything - hence the reason I try and touch NOTHING with my bare hands on the train. They listen to their "SAIL" phones on speaker so the world has to hear both sides of a pointless and annoying conversation. Mostly grunting - few actual words. Then they start FACE TIMING - as if a cell phone could not get more annoying, someone had to invent this crap! Then there are those who feel compelled to smoke weed on the train. Leaving that CRAPPY SKUNK stank to linger. Pot USED TO SMELL GOOD, NOW IT SMELLS LIKE CRAP!! I despise the passenger, but the employees do a pretty good job!

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    CTA Green Line - Harlem & Lake - Not a big fan of public transport in Chicago, I don't see myself often trying to eliminate carbon footprint

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    Not a big fan of public transport in Chicago, I don't see myself often trying to eliminate carbon footprint

    CTA - Forest Park - Entrance (north side)

    CTA - Forest Park

    3.1(14 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    Forest Park is Great station, great location plus thank god for the elevator especially it has ADA…read morefriendly accessible. Cheapest way to get to get to and from Downtown Chicago. Make sure you watch your items because Blue Line goes through rough areas including very bad neighborhoods of West Side of Chicago. I had heard about cell phone theft, and even women had got their purse. Just be careful while traveling to and from Chicago. Don't give any money to hustlers or bums. If you're going to O'Hare Airport, and if your first time, be prepared for very long ride. Just let you know if you're not fan of elevator or escalators. Walk a couple miles to Forest Park Harlem Avenue branch which it's all ramps. Plus there will couple gang bangers comes to station too but mostly they don't bother me there. They mostly hang by the bus stations.

    For the end of a major line in Chicago, this station meets those goals. No bathroom but that is…read moreexpected since every CTA station is restroom less. There is a store inside the building that has food that's kinda overpriced. Bring cash if your total is under $1 because they charge a dollar with card. The elevator isn't what people say it is. It's fairly large and serves its purpose. There are 2 benches in the building and a few more outside, however, the benches inside are past the turnstiles, which means you can't use them unless you pay. There is also multiple Pace Bus Routes, like the 301 that takes you from Forest Park to Wheaton Metra, or 303 which takes you to Rosemont. Very good station

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    CTA - Forest Park - 7000 Series Train at Forest Park Transit Center

    7000 Series Train at Forest Park Transit Center

    CTA - Forest Park

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