CTA – Southport

I’m actually reviewing the Low Line market that takes place every Thursday at the exit but it’s worth mentioning that this station serves many businesses. There is much to see and do along the Southport corridor. The station itself is clean and bright and updated. I would be sooo broke if I stayed in this area. I love it though. Anyway, the market runs from: June 4 — Sept. 3: 3:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Sept. 10 — Oct. 8: 3:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. It’s small but it’s in a great location and there are some great finds. For a list of vendors, you can visit the website here:

It’s so nice and new! Huge indoor area to buy tickets. Platform is so nice and new and roomy.

***One of the great things about CTA is that popular dining destinations are often very close to the station; that is the case here where the popular Jeni’s Ice Cream has a new store right next to this station; the good-​for-​fast-​food Potbelly property is also on the same block; it looks like some interesting shops are located along this street as well; like other CTA stations, this train is a quick, inexpensive and convenient way to get around the city***
I am not sure what the parking situation is around here.

Jared is the man! Nicest attendee in the world. Saved my girlfriends wallet. What a guy!!!

Allez on est aux USA, il y a déjà 9 avis sur la ligne de métro Southport (ligne marron) située à côté de la où je réside pédant mon séjour a Chicago, alors on se lâche et on sort un avis sur cette station !
Après quelques «fail» pour prendre son carte de transport CTA et la recharger car ce n’est pas une mince affaire au début pour un étranger, on a reçu l’aide d’une américaine PUIS de l’employée de station qui fut fort sympathique et souriante avec nous.
C’est une station aérienne puisque la majeure partie de cette ligne est en plein air, elle dispose de deux sorties de chaque côté de Southport Avenue mais d’une seule entrée. Les panneaux d’indications sont clairs et on peut difficilement se tromper ou se perdre à mon sens car le réseau de métro de la ville de Chicago est relativement simple et s’articule autour de quelques lignes identifiables par des couleurs.
La station est propre, né sent pas mauvais, dispose de plusieurs espaces où l’on peut s’asseoir et les indications sont au top. Alors bon 4 étoiles (et c’est déjà top comme notation) car il s’agit ici d’une station de métro donc pas d’emballement non plus…

Very clean brown line stop with liquor store at the exit. The brown line is quiet and clean at all times, but this stop is extremely well kept and the nearby restaurants are great.

I love the brown line. Seriously. Its always clean and seems to have less crazies aboard. Wait times can be a little long on weekends but I prefer it over the red any day. I frequent this stop mainly because its across the street from a good friend and drinking buddy. The trains run pretty late so I always find myself stumbling to the elevator for a quick ride home.

Jake: How often does the train go by?
Elwood: So often you won’t even notice it.
Sometimes I miss the old, rundown, minuscule station that used to be here at Southport. Then I inhale deeply through my nose and appreciate that the new version smells decidedly less like urine than it did before the renovation. Ah, progress. The stop is much larger and brighter, and the elevator a boon to those like me who are too lazy to lug a suitcase up the stairs, and too cheap to pay for a cab to the airport.

So shiney and new…
I used to take it when I lived in Lakeview (my first apartment with friends in the city). I must say, however, the lack of having to «rough it» CTA style made me feel like a wuss.
Although I do really miss the fact that you forced me to walk past Candyality every day… Mmm…

A few weeks ago I had a super-​wretch-​inducing experience. The train was really crowded and this small, bundled woman comes on. I notice that she is all wrapped up and is squirming around, scratching her hair. First I thought she had psoriasis because of the stuff in her hair, but on the second look I realized that her hair was LOADED with LICE. I have never seen anything like that in my life. They were crawling allover her hair and shoulders. I mean I did not know that lice can be seen like that. I almost threw up.
I feel bad for the woman, it must be agony for her, but in the same time the self-​preserving kicks in and I had to move away from her. This other woman saw it too and we looked at each other in terror. So, yeah, look-​out, stuff gets medival on the brown line!

I’m a wee bit sentimental about this particupar stop. It was the very first CTA stop I ever used, way back before I moved to Chicago. After months of waiting for it to re-​open, I’m very happy to see that it’s cleaner and prettier (that Countdown to a New Brown thing ain’t so bad!).
Plus, now I don’t have to switch to the Red Line just to go one stop further to Addison when I’m visiting the boyfriend. Convenience makes me a happy kid.

Dear Brand New Southport Stop:
YOU ARE SO PRETTY. And you don’t leak like the Montrose station! And your little heat lamp area is gigantic! I hope the new Irving Park station is as pretty as you!
Love,
Stacey

Having started on April 2^nd, 2007 the CTA says this station will be closed for 12 months, at least Paulina and Belmont are staying open. It is so nice that the L is getting a facelift. I love seeing the additions to each station as I role through. Maybe I’ll get to go exploring after it gets remodeled.