The train conductor actually waited for us...Thanks…read more This is the reason I gave this station 3 stars but I only usually this line because its the closes one to me. Many of the stops on this line need an overhaul unfortunately the commuters don't seem to know how to do their part. The employees have always been semi kind...because I have ran into a few that have been very helpful and others that seemed like they hate their job but I guess that is anywhere you go these days.

Well...it's the south side of the red line and it's pretty sad. People are mostly quiet and keep…read moreto themselves, unless they are the unstable ones who you kind of wish didn't talk at all. The ride is a little jerkier than on the north side, and it moves a little slower, too. Who knows what the work on the line will bring?!

CTA has an L station on 69th, with the name being the best thing about it: Six Nine baby. Forget…read moreabout it being in the middle of the busy Dan Ryan Expressway. It's nice feeling a breeze from the whizzing cars sometimes. Also forget about it being between the neighborhoods of Englewood and Grand Crossing. The station actually might be the safest place around here. As far as stations, this is the one with the coolest name so it's great for selfies and funny pics for Instagram. It serves the Red Line. This is the first station north of the 95th Street terminal. It doesn't get too busy at this station at rush hour. Mainly because there's not many people going to work. In all seriousness it's not close to anything. There's a few fast food places and pawn shops. Most people get on at 95th and ride on through here. The station itself is surprisingly clean and there's not a bad smell because it's outside. Be aware of the shady ass characters. It has a few but not as many as expected. This Line is the busiest so there's never a long wait for trains.

Ugh. Mondays. I got routed through this El station while…read moregoing from the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago to head to destinations north. This elevated station is anything but elevated. It's pretty plain, boring, and nothing to brag about. There were so many interesting odors at this platform. It wasn't especially clean. While waiting for the train to come, I got roped into a lecture from a local about international conspiracies going on in the South side of Chicago. It was an interesting discourse. The trains come through here fairly frequently, it seems, so I didn't have to wait long at this platform to get outta here. I appreciate how CTA has named this platform after everyone's favorite cat. Now somebody needs to set up a lasagna stand right on the platform, and I'd be in heaven.

I prefer the green line Garfield stop by far. This location is poorly maintained. If i'm trying to…read morecatch the 55 across the street, the shelter area where it's supposed to be lighted is beaten and neglected. The 59 can be a bit confusing to catch too since you don't know if you hop on whether it's going to Midway or Stony island since both routes come from one direction. Plenty of convenient gas stations around.

As with all CTA Train Stations it gets you from point A to Point B . It also will take you where…read moreyou can connect to point C-Z. In a nutshell it works . At the end of the day it is public transportation. You can get the worst smelling and also the best smelling in the same ride . Just mind your business and you will be cool. Most of all know where you're going on CTA and it should be a smooth process .

Nice. Clean. Easy to get to. Although parking can be rather bothersome. On some days there is…read moreplenty to go around and on others not so much.

Last week was my first time taking a train into the city while visiting Great Lakes. I was…read moretraveling alone and a little nervous about getting into the city and unsure about the area that the Ogilvie Transportation Center is in. Reviews made it seem like a confusing place to navigate. I boarded the Union Pacific North Train Kine from Great Lakes just outside of the Navy Training Center. I purchased my ticket on the Ventra App and I boarded the train and took a seat. There were several stops along the way and the Ogilvie Transportation Center was the last stop. The Conductor visited the car I was riding in just a couple of stops before ending at Ogilvie to check and/or sell tickets. The Conductor was polite and patient. When I exited the train at Ogilvie, I just followed the crowd to the stairway into the station and then just chose to exit the building at the Canal Street exit whit turned out to be just perfect for starting my journey into Chicago for the day. At the end of the day, when I returned to Ogilvie, it took me a few minutes to figure out the train schedule and locate the right stairways onto the loading platform. They have large screens at each loading platform stairway entrance that shows where each train travels to and what time they leave. There are stairways on each side of the train station to get you to the train. One important thing to note is that for some stops, the first cars of the train, the doors do not open. So it's best to find a seat towards the back cars or make plans to walk through a couple of cars quickly to get to the exit doors that open. The Ogilvie Transportation Center was easier to navigate than I had thought.

Clean, efficient, and easy to navigate. This train station gets the job done if you're heading out…read moreto the suburbs. Helpful signage makes it easy to find your platform. Plus, there are a few places to grab a bite if you've got time to spare

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.

I love(d) taking trains, but Amtrak (especially the Wolverine line) has been CONSISTENTLY chipping…read moreaway at that love of traveling via train. I am not making this bad review from frustration at a single or couple of experiences... it has been terrible and delayed for nearly all the rides I've taken in the last two years (and I take this train often). First, the WiFi rarely works even if it says it's connected and I go through the portal. Fine, so I try to use my cellular data, but due to the infrastructure in the areas we're passing, I'll lose cellular service all together. Next, there has been a string of excuses for severe schedule delays. One day it's because of bad radio signals, another day it's because another train has to pass so we need to wait over an hour before going to the next stop. Just absolutely terrible. Not only has the service become less reliable and decreasing quality, they're also increasing prices (especially during high travel periods like holidays). There needs to be some SERIOUS improvements to these issues. I hope it happens sooner rather than later because at this pace, I'll be exploring other travel options that can be more consistent, reliable, and not resort to price gouging customers for an inferior service.

If your going to Detroit this is your place! No attendent on duty but easy access.read more

One of the smaller Metra stations you can easily miss it , but it works awesomely nonetheless …read more It's clean and does what Metra does best . Getting you from point A to point B in a snap .

I love trains, and I love historic train stations. Chicago Union Station is a true gem. That said,…read morethere are a few things that I always find a little confusing and frustrating. It's a busy station, and unless you're a frequent traveler, it can be difficult to figure out which track your train will depart from and exactly where you're supposed to line up. The signage and boarding process can be a bit overwhelming for first-time or occasional passengers. They do have a customer service counter, and I've found the staff there to be helpful if you have the time to stop and ask questions. Having rail service from Milwaukee to downtown Chicago is a tremendous convenience, and Union Station remains a beautiful gateway to the city. With a little clearer wayfinding, it would be an even better experience.

I like doing people watching here. But I usually stop here when I'm going to and from Milwaukee and…read moredetroit. I like this location . It is a little confusing to get around, but they have a lot of nice restaurants upstairs. The bathrooms are usually pretty decent. And the service can be iffy, sometimes really nice , sometimes very impatient. I think it just depends on who you get and what's going on that day. Anyway it's a good way station, and they have a lot to offer people that visit here. They're in an area where you can walk around downtown and see a little bit of the city if you have a long layover.