While this is not the worst red line stop in Chicago, there are sometimes some characters around…read more It is, however, the perfect location for a stop, near lots of tourist points and 2 blocks from Michigan Avenue. I wouldn't recommend being there alone as a woman super early in the morning or super late at night.

Another CTA station, an underground one, is on Chicago Avenue. It has a whole lot to see around…read morehere. Kind of a bad atmosphere with all the homeless people but still not among the worst. Feels safer than many other stations but that's not saying a lot. There's never a long wait for trains. It has an incredibly busy location at Chicago Avenue and State Street with all the commuters and tourists coming and going. It serves the Red Line. This is between the Grand Avenue and Clark/Division stations. Inside there's kind of a bad odor and there's a few sketchy people but that's typical stuff around. There's plenty of other stations you can get to from here quickly. Has a shitload of shopping as if you didn't know. It has some fast food like McDonald's if the hipster food is too high brow for your tastes. The best thing about this station is no long waiting.

This CTA station is located in the Loop. You'll board a blue line train from this station from an…read moreunderground subway platform. I normally use this station to get to or from O'Hare Airport. Everyone coming in from O'Hare and nearby hotels for the Chicago Marathon will most likely get off at this station as the start line is over in Grant Park.

Such interesting smells! Mmmmm. So not all public transit…read morestops in Chicago are ADA compliant. Some don't have wheelchair ramps, access points, or elevators. Some require that you hike a mountain of stairs. Jeesh. This one is accessible. It's a good point to be able to transfer between the red and blue lines of the CTA system. There are plenty of elevators. I just don't wanna think about what those puddles are in the elevators. There's a walkway that connects the two train lines, which could use more inspiration. Mexico City's subway has the Tunnel of Science where they try to teach you about scientific stuff with murals and such. Nothing like that here. At least they have some decorative tile "J" mosaics on the platforms. When I went, it wasn't so crowded.

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.

Riding the PSL train…read more.. Gotta love the advertisement as I'm traveling in Chicago from the West loop area for matcha yes and I'm SO lucky to have Terry K and Kyra K for the navigation as it's usually on me to do so it was so relaxing getting around. We did get to Chicago Station riding the 66 bus with a short walk but as this will take us to our destination of the South Loop area. I've said it before the CTA system very much reminds me of Japan rail as well very similar in accessibility and convenience of use with lots of signage and reminder of each stop. Thank you!

Another CTA station is on Chicago Avenue. It has some good bus options around here. Kind of a bad…read moreatmosphere with all the homeless people but still not among the worst. Feels safer than many other stations but that's not saying a lot. There's a few fast food places and stores. It has a kind of busy location at Chicago Avenue and Franklin Street with all the commuters coming. It serves the Brown and Purple Lines. This is between the Merchandise Mart and Sedgwick stations. Inside there's kind of a bad odor and there's a few sketchy people but that's typical stuff around. There's a few bus stops that are located conveniently close by here. Has shopping around the area. It has some fast food like Dunkin, some grocery stores like Wal-Mart, but nothing any good. This seems to be mostly safe.

Nice station! Good access to lots of areas of interest. Clean nice station. No complaintsread more

We took the Chicago Transit Authority blue line or the L short for elevated line. We purchased a…read moreticket for a ride at $2.50 from a machine, there was $1 fee for each transaction. We could have bought a day pass or commuter pass. We walked up the steps up to the track & saw when our train was coming then boarded. The station & our car reeked of urine & marijuana. Returning home after dark there was a police presence, we passed 6 officers & a ferocious muzzled police dog. The area around the station looked less threatening. The system is from 1892 & more manageable than NYC. There are 8 lines, each a different color, 142 stations, 1,480 cars & 102 miles of track. In 2024, the system had 127,463,400 rides, or about 422,200 on weekdays. It's the 3rd busiest subway in the country after the NYC & Washington DC.

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.

I hate you you hooker bus! Three opposite-direction bound…read morebuses will pass by while you stand there fuming waiting for your own. Before you flip out and punch everything in the neck because this is making you late, you ask someone else at the bus stop to please, PLEASE light a cigarette so that the bus will come. And when that cigarette is lit, TWO if not THREE freakin' buses in a pack will come.

The Halsted Bus is the main artery of my transportation crux when I'm not riding my bike or taking…read morethe auto-gyro. Tis' quick, quaint, and quiet, in fact, I found a winning lottery ticket for 20 bucks on the seat yesterday. I cashed it in and got engaged to the woman behind the counter because all we could do was talk about how much we love the #8 bus.

This very convenient Red Line stop…read more There is a Jewel, Burlington Coat Factory, Harold's Chicken, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Food 4 Less, Dollar Tree, and Pier 1 west of this station. If you live in Evergreen Park, Hometown or Oak Lawn off 87th / Cicero, you can take CTA 87th bus. This bus will go through Evergreen Park. 87th Red Line is always open and Red Line runs 24 hours.