If you enter from the Milwaukee street side and walk down the platform, going to the loop on on the…read moreright-hand side and you have to walk away from the escalator where you went down from because the train stops on the other end, for the line that goes downtown.

CTA has a station at Logan Square that is actually pretty clean mostly. It doesn't look like much…read more Maybe the best thing is that it has multiple entrances and you can get in here all these different ways. Always has trains coming just minutes apart. This is a quick ride either to the Loop or O'Hare so a pretty good location. It gets so many riders at this station because it's a popular area. It serves the Blue Line. This is a major commuter route. A ton of people get off here. There's a need for all these entrances and they all lead to one platform. It somehow isn't all that crowded. This is one of the first stops coming from O'Hare. It's probably the first of these worth getting off if you don't live around any. There's lots of trendy coffee shops and restaurants. Fun place to get out and hang. The station itself also has some cool artwork to check out. An important area. It has lots to do around here. There's also access to busses outside the main station.

I love taking public transportation everywhere because you don't have to deal with traffic. You can…read morebuy an all day pass for five dollars for 24 hours which I think is a great deal and this station is nice because it's a link to so many food places around here and it's a very safe and fun neighborhood.

CTA has an L station on Fullerton. It provides fast access to DePaul and Lincoln Park. Of course…read moreit's a busy station, and even busier when school is in session. Good as far as things like being safe and clean. There's also lots of opportunities to transfer between a few Lines. Before, this was a pretty old station but there's a newer one on the other side of the street with the modern amenities like arrival screens, and it's cleaner. It serves the Brown, Purple, and Red Lines. There's usually a train coming within a few minutes. Around here are a few interesting attractions. The DePaul Art Museum is next to it and it's always free. Good as far as stations go. It's busy so it's mostly safe and there's lots of places to eat around it. There's never a really long wait for trains.

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.

CTA has an L station in Garfield Park on Central Park Drive. It makes one wonder why the street is…read morenamed that, and where is Central Park at for crying out loud. Well I'll tell you about it in a little history lesson. Before it was Garfield Park, it was called Central Park, because it was designed to be a major attraction. The park was renamed after President James Garfield was assassinated, but the name of the street wasn't changed, so this is way. As for the actual station, it's simple and there's fast access to the Conservatory. It serves the Green Line. The station is along Lake Street. Find this at the north side of the park, which is where most visitors go. The Conservatory is just north from here. It's usually safe at this station, with it being in the park and pretty much just used by visitors to the park and its attractions. The other stations around here are even kind of scary. As for this one, it seems there's pretty good security around here. There's noticeably almost never any homeless for the most part. Getting to the Conservatory and park is a breeze from here. It's just there may be kind of a long ride. This is far out west of The Loop, and there's not as many trains.

An okay CTA stop. Not as large or new as some of the other stops, but it gets the job done. I do…read morelike the design on the train station, especially the different tones of bluish-green and the surrounding lights that fit the color scheme.

Nice stop for Wicker Park shops. There's a diagonal street, Milwaukee, so you get 6 corners, 3…read morestreets converging and going on opposite directions. This place can be crowded. So be forewarned.

CTA at Damen is known as the hipster station around here. It gets the yuppies along the Blue Line…read morethrough Wicker Park. One of the oldest stations still in operation, with the station made mostly of wood. Good views of the neighborhood from up here and it doesn't smell bad with the fresh air. There's often delays, which is the only bad thing. Hipsters catch the train here. It serves the Blue Line. There's a shitload of bars and restaurants. Always busy. Lots of Instagramming motherfuckers. As for the station, it's a classic. This is my most favorite other than the Quincy station. Both have old wood paneling. There's actually a charm about it, which you can't say about most stations. Lots of places around here to drink and eat. There's a Stan's Donuts right next to here. Busy intersection. There's lots of buses to hop on. Because trains are coming here from O'Hare, there's often delays. It's the biggest complaint about it. There's lots to check out in and around this if waiting.

I walk through CTA Kedzie area often whether it be walking to the fitness center (Breakthrough…read moreFamilyPlex) or catching the CTA train itself. From what I have noticed it is actually safe, but that does not mean that I would not keep alert while in it even as an African American. CTA Kedzie is one of the high traffic areas in East Garfield Park due to everyone coming in-and-out, and also because of the liqa sto (One Eleven Food & Liquors) being posted about 100 meters from the station. I'm crossing my fingers that 'One Eleven Food & Liquors' gets torn down and becomes the parking lot for 'The Hatchery' once 'The Hatchery' has been completed, but that's a whole different topic. However, if you have ever been to this area you will understand what type of traffic it brings. The worst you will encounter in this area are drunks, druggies and drug dealers which stems from the liqa sto being a hit, but other than that it is just people trying to carry out their day whether that be going to school, work, or home via the train or bus. At night the traffic calms down, but that does not mean you stop being alert because it is pretty dark in this area once you get off that train and exit the CTA stop itself. Thomas G

This stop deserves some credit for being located, through no decision of itself, in one of the most…read moreforlorn, dangerous looking corners of hotspot-city. However, it's not any of these things. It's a great stop in the midst of a neighborhood of people trying to do the best they can with that they were given. It is a crossroads of kids coming from and going to school, with a few restaurants thrown in the mix. It's actually a very safe area and there is a Garfield Outdoor Market on the south-eastern corner of the street on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings that has great produce. It's in the location of the soon-to-be-built "Hatchery", which is a food service small business incubator that has some very substantial community resource behind it.

Nothing fancy here....yet. I've lived in the neighborhood for over 25 years and didn't know this…read moreplace was an active Metra spot until 5 years ago when Google showed me the fastest way to get to work lol. It looks pretty run down from the street so I thought it was always one of those abandoned Chicago train stops. I guess I was wrong. I mean it gets you to where u need to go, there are benches to sit on with the occasional homeless person taking shelter there. (If I was homeless I'd be doing the same thing?). No heating lamps available during the winter but there is a shelter where the benches are available. But guess what? They just started doing construction on this stop as of June 2017 and hopefully it gets remodeled? Keeping my fingers crossed!

As Metra stations go, this is bare-bones. It's 2 platforms with an un-gated crossing and no…read moreservices. There's a sheltered bench on each side, and the shelters are fairly deep--way better than a bus shelter. The station is reached by a standard urine-soaked stairway or ramp. The locale seems a bit sketchy to me, although fine during the day. W did see Metra Police on the platform and boarding the train on one visit, which makes me feel safer. There are tacos available within blocks of the station, as is Studio 41, a home renovation showroom (my reason for using the station). What's cool about this station (if you're traveling with a 5 year old who's utterly obsessed with rail travel) is the spur that splits off from the main line, just past the platform. Both times we visited, a CSX freight engine was delivering railcars to a factory, so we got to watch workers manually operate the switch, decouple cars, return the switch to it's original setting and head back to the depot. Big doings. We also saw long freight trains, coming past between Metra trains. So, it's great if you're into trains, and also if you're trying to hit the west edge of Logan Square and you don't want to walk from the El.

Yeah... I like. I know I'm speaking of a train station, but that doesn't change that it's always a…read moregood day when I visit CTA - Morgan. I could tell you this is because of the Fulton Market area, but I believe such places ought to be judged by their own merits, rather than the area where they find themselves. Morgan is a modern station. While not a work of art, per se, the tasteful use of stainless steel with some design elements gives it a more pleasant look than the old, worn, vanilla found in other 'L' stations. (Let's put aside for now those with old charm.) Morgan is also clean, well-lit, easy to navigate, fully accessible, and wider than average. These features aren't necessarily rare, but a station is better when they're present. Ample signage, too! Finally, seating here is limited, but this is typical of almost all stations, and while I think I know the reasons, this is not the forum to discuss them. Thus, Morgan earns a spot among the better of CTA stations, with standouts being its modern design, cleanliness, and accessibility.

New, modern L Station on the CTA green/pink lines! This…read morestation is only a few stops off of the loop, but it's pretty new! Everything still shines, the steel and concrete still look fresh, and it just looks like it hasn't been around for centuries, like some of the other Chicago Transit Authority stops. There's even some wonderful public art that this station overlooks, with some cool murals that the community has put up. It's a beautiful stop that overlooks some fun shops, great restaurants, and things to do in the area. The stop also affords a great view of the city! If you need to get to somewhere in this neighborhood, I suggest you make this a way to get there! The station is handicapped accessible, and makes for easy travel in and out with a swift elevator that smelled of Pine-sol. It's a great way to get to the Fulton Market area.

Union Station (Chicago) is famous for the movies that were filmed there as well as being one of the…read morebusiest stations in the country. It's the main artery for Amtrak serving the midwest. Tons of platforms (close to 30 I think) and several places to choose from to grab a bite to eat. Each time I have traveled in and out of this station has been a decent experience. Though, I do still sometimes get lost. It's an older building but it's pretty well maintained and clean. Folks working there are actually more than willing to help out. That's petty refreshing. I absoluely love the architecture of the station and its Deco nod. Not to mention the grand architectural elements within the interior. Traveling in and out of Union Station is nostalgic; like being in a 1940s romance film.

Union Station has some very beautiful areas that make you feel like you're taking a step back in…read moretime! They do a lot of work to keep it that way in both the interior and exterior. Some of of the waiting areas feel luxurious; if you have a while to wait it's certainly not gloomy! It's definitely a large, busy station with people coming and going so if you haven't navigated it before it's wise to get familiar with the building. There are some nice food options so it's nice to relax with a Jamba Juice. Kind, efficient staff. The Amtrak trains at Union Station have always been very reliable and there's just something so charming about traveling by train! When I went to college in downtown Chicago, I'd take the Hiawatha train back to Milwaukee every weekend and it was always a great experience. The key is definitely picking the train times that it's not going to be a zoo of foot traffic inside. Consider taking the train for a unique experience and enjoying a walk around a beautiful building with a lot of history!

Western is super easy to get to by car or walking. Several different train lines come through this…read morestation so make sure to pay attention to which train you're getting on. But there are signs you can look at along with announcements over the speakerphone.

We missed our train because we were at the wrong platform. Was rather confusing knowing where to…read morewait for the train when it's such a busy hub. signs can be more obvious. Now that we did it once it makes a little more sense. But more effort needs to be done!