This CTA station is located in the Loop. You'll board a blue line train from this station from an underground 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. read more

CTA - Jackson [Blue] - Train Stations Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Such interesting smells! Mmmmm. So not all public transit stops 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. read more

It is very stinky and dirty. I do not like this line. I do not feel safe taking this train. Do not recommend.

Like most stations has a stinky smell, however it will get me where I need to go for cheap. Without grabbing a Uber. Of course there's the unwelcome entertainment at times. Hey dude, you can't sing. read more

The best way to get back and forth from O'Hare airport into the city. It's also the fastest and cheapest way to travel into the city. The blue line runs every 7 minutes from the airport. It's clearly marked at the Airport so it's easy to find the train station. The train is noisy and bumpy however it's very fast and efficient. They make it easy to buy tickets and you could also use Apple Pay. It's $5 from airport but the trip back is only $3. read more

Not much reason to review an EL station, but I will drop a little knowledge on you that there's a Redbox at the NW entrance here at Dearborn! Saving you time for quick night at (home) at the movies! Xfer to the Red Line here and tip the guy that sings "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" while patting that worn pocket on his jeans, or listen to that jazz guitarist with the glasses on the Blue Line platform, or the old blues guitarist that rips it up like Jimi, or the bass guy that slaps it like Doug Wimbish. Heck, I'm not so sure it isn't Doug Wimbish himself! (PS- I had to Google "Tackhead" to remember the name of said bassist, check it out.) The Jackson Blue Line stop- it's like an Underworld under the city! read more

Recent visit to Chicago and I actually took a cab into the city from the airport not knowing that there was a major train that could have done the same thing for much cheaper. So as soon as I got in the city, I grabbed a metro or CTA card and rode this bad boy back out when leaving. Fairly clean, great people watching and generally a decent ride. Make sure you allow enough time when traveling this way. It's a tad bit slower than cabbing it but works great. read more

Jackson is probably the nicest of the Loop subway stations and there are trains that will take me home, to the multitude of Milwaukee Avenue bars, or to an airplane that will get me to Sri Lanka. Still, the main attraction is the musical performance selection. There is everything from a four piece band busking for their rent money to an elderly Asian man playing the Erhu. The quality also varies a great deal. About once a month there is a man playing an electric guitar as if this is his first time playing it and he's not quite sure what it does. There are also a variety of acts that do somewhat choreographed dance routines with music that is blaring from boom boxes that looks like they came out of "Do the Right Thing." There are a number of excellent musicians as well, especially the man I see about once every two weeks playing classical violin. Since I don't know his name I'll just call him Stanley. It's hard to listen to Stan play the last movement of Bach's Violin Chaconne without feeling an emotion. I'm making up that I would be able to recognize that he is playing Bach, but not about the part about how good it is! I sometimes wonder if Stanley is just getting some extra practice while waiting for the train after his performance at the CSO. Regardless of if you need a train somewhere or not, if you love and miss the Gong Show, spend the $2.25 and don't forget to tip your entertainers. I think Andrew Jackson would be proud. read more

~ Nerve Damage ~ If you compile enough visits to the Jackson Street Blue Line Station (the "blue cell"), Jackson Street Red Line Station (the "red cell") and the connecting tunnel (the "Axon of Excrement"), you are going to be liable to contract some sort of nerve disease or even brain damage. First of all, let's talk about the cells themselves. Minus any people, I suppose both cells aren't so bad relative to some of the other decrepit stations along the CTA. But when you add any people whatsoever, both of them become severely degenerated. The blue cell is probably marginally nicer looking and cleaner than the red cell, but the blue cell then gives up its advantage because the Red Line is infinitely more reliable and timely than the Blue Line. It's really not either venue that's so bad; it's the characters who populate them that taint them. As to the Axon of Excrement, it will invariably be dirty, smelly and full of graffiti. Somehow, individuals are able to relieve themselves in the Axon of Excrement, seemingly right in the corner where the staircase begins. If you see moisture at the junction of the Axon of Excrement and the staircase, you'll not want to set foot in it. Sometimes, the smell in the Axon of Excrement isn't so bad. Other times, it smells like the entire roster of a football team relieved itself down there, and you'll see scores of people covering their mouths as they're conveyed along the Axon to the adjacent cell. The other thing that's notable about the Axon of Excrement is that it somehow touches a nerve and causes the animals in their sagged pants to ramp things up and start performing. They'll come down the stairs, hit the Axon, realize their voices will boom and echo all the way down the tunnel and then start the performance. Everyone is on stage and looking for an audience in the Axon as well as in both accompanying cells. Trust me, none of them is winning any awards anytime soon. I don't know how people can be so desperate for attention. Oh, and rap sucks and will always suck. It's not music. Once you walk through the Axon of Excrement and up the staircase, the performance usually continues. You know, because you're not standing on a platform - you're standing on a stage. Two dollars and twenty cents for a concert isn't so bad. You don't even have to pay that additional city concert tax. Score! Mind you, a few of the musicians at the cells aren't so bad, including the blues guitar man in the Zoot suit at the red cell and the sit down Hendrix-esque guitarist at the blue cell. Your nerves will be damaged by a visit to the cells and the Axon and will continue to degenerate with each visit, but at least you'll ultimately be transmitted to your destination. Two synapses. read more

Google Maps currently still doesn't realize this is the best Blue Line - Red Line connection. Unlike some of the other connection locations, here there's still a tunnel. If you're coming from out of town via O'Hare, you don't need a bus or a taxi to get to any Chicago hotel, you can take the Blue Line in, and if needed connect from here to the Red Line to go north. Although Ventra passes with their rapidly escalating pricing make rapid transit in the Chicago area less and less attractive as a occasional user, the farther you have to go, the more trips you have to make, and the CTA becomes a better and better choice over LYFT for visitors. You just have to know where you're going (look at a map before leaving), and make sure you don't step in anything nasty. Do not count on CTA workers to be helpful, that's not their job. Their job is to terminate customer service with extreme prejudice. You can read the map. Ventra card dispensing machines are specially designed to aid pickpockets and purse snatchers though some of them will steal your money directly thus reducing the need for human petty criminals, ah the wonders of automation. Since you'll be distracted while trying to get these irascible machines to give you a ticket to ride, it's best to use them in pairs with a trusted companion to watch your back. This location is busy, sometimes crazy busy. But there's lots of stuff nearby. read more

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This station (and more specifitcally, the tunnel connecting it to the Red Line) always smells like pee. But, it gets me where I need to be. That's right, I'm dropping a little rhyming action on you. Anywho, if you can hold your breath or were born without a nose, then this stop is kick-ass. read more

I hate it when there's a long delay with the blue line (about 45 minutes recently cuz something was going on at another stop) and there's announcements being made about it and the guy singing won't shut the fuck up. Shut up!!! I wanna know what's going on so I can make some decisions here- like walking or cabbing it. Gaaaaaaaah! Other than that it's my preferred blue line stop over the clark and lake one. read more

Wow CTA, maybe you shouldn't let seniors ride for free and waste money on flat screens and instead fix the elevator and escalators. This stop is always having problems. I've never seen an elevator that is broken more than this one and when it is working, there is usually a nice puddle of pee from a homeless person in it. Fantastic. Props to you, CTA, props to you. read more

There is so much going on at the Jackson Stop. This stop has the most entertainment hands down. You hear a lot of interesting conversations as well, from weekend plans to certain men's preferences in women's butt size. I digress. The stop itself does not anger me or give me joy. Rather I appreciate it's usefulness and move on with my day. My only complaint is the "stank" tunnel of doom. I know you know what I am talking about. I purposely walk as fast as I can and as close to the median of the tunnel as possible to avoid the urine drenched sides of the transfer tunnel between red and blue. I don't know if it's just me or what, but it STINKS down there. read more

I am a fan of the Jackson street stop. The station is new and really clean compared to the other loop stations. Hands down this is the best loop CTA blue line station, even better than the Thompson center station. Now for the blue line. It is dirty, really old, they run the oldest trains on these tracks, and I still love it. The blue line has some old rundown appeal to it. Its the working mans CTA train. I'm going to be sad when they update to new rail cars in a year or so. read more

Jackson completely outshines its neighbors, Monroe and LaSalle. Next to the Clark/Lake station, this bad boy is as good as it gets. Don't shame the city and yourself by taking out-of-town friends and family to the other nearby stops if you have to catch a train. Leave them with memories of tiled ceilings as far as they eyes can see and happy beggars playing catchy ditties on garbage cans. It's just too bad the terrible train ride will ruin the experience. read more

Ventra needs to go. These cards still have too many bugs that don't let people through the turnstiles and thus miss their trains. There was nothing wrong with the old card system. read more

The Jackson blue line stop is a very nice station, it is easy to get into and out of just by riding an escalator or taking stairs. There is a lot of people watching going on with the blue line as all the times we rode the train it was full and it was neat just scanning the crowd. This location is safe and secure, and clean and that is all one can ask from a subway station. read more

Whenever I'm travelling up north, I usually get off here and swictch to the red line. My main problem is the SMELL down there. It can sometimes be unbearable. Nothing too special. (It sometimes smell like urine amongst other things) Try your luck lol.. read more

Clean, safe, no reason to fear it at night. Again, a train stop is a train stop. The lighting is better than a lot of the Red Line stops. The Blue Line is possibly better, if not equally as good as the Red Line people feel so safe taking. Sorry. I'm not going to Lincoln Park or Wrigleyville. You shouldn't either....if you're over 27. read more

It's funny because the CTA Blue Line Jackson stop is so much cleaner, well-lite, and overall nicer than the CTA Red Line Jackson stop. (They're connected!) read more

This stop connects the red and blue line so you can travel from O'Hare to downtown.

The jackson blue line stop is my favorite out of all blue line stops. Mostly because there's always some form of talent entertaining the commuters. I've seems guitarists, banjos, saxophonists...hell, I even saw 4 big fellas doing accapella. It definitely makes the stinky smell more bearable! read more

I am writing a rating because this is our fifth day in town and I have been dragging around my five kids this whole time using the trains in the buses with our one week ventra pass. They have never had bugs or not worked for us. Maybe the problem is with those paper cards but the plastic little credit card ones are fabulous and get us in and out quickly which is important I need to stay together with my five kids in a big city. All the stations are great read more

Another CTA station that I can check off my bucket list. Nothing special here. Enter from the street to the under ground station. This station is on Deaborn and is a block north of Jackson by Federal Plaza. read more

Clean, well-lit, and there is almost ALWAYS a performer which is an enjoyable way to wait for your train. When my friend and I were waiting for the blue line on a Friday night, there was a badass clarinet player who was rockin out to instrumental tracks on his iPod which was connected to a speaker. Loved it. read more

Fast service can't purchase two day pass at terminal, have to go to Cvs what is that about