Best & Worst L Stops Awarded
By Jacy Wojcik in News on May 12, 2008 4:50PM
In honor of the CTA asking select riders to be “Mystery Shoppers,” The Sun Times took their own mystery shopping trip, riding and evaluating 242 miles of L and subway track, and have created a list of best and worst L stops. The “Ghastliest” stop, straight out of a horror flick with dripping water, filth and bad lighting went to the Division Blue Line stop. "Prettiest" stop is the Green Line Conservatory/Central Park Drive platform with its antique station house and the beautiful view of Garfield Park. "Coolest art" goes to the 18th Street station on the Pink Line with its Mexican folk designs. And the most obnoxious riders award went to the Brown Line at rush hour, as it “seemed to have the highest ratio of self-absorbed, loutish passengers. This is the worst line if you're pregnant -- few people even look up to offer a seat.” See the Sun Times complete list here.
Our awards...
1. Best stop to buy a bag of street peanuts for a lunch-packed-in-a-Bloomingdale's shopping bag toting twentysomething: Red line at Addison.
2. Best stop to be famished at: Blue Line Western stop. Vella Café and Margie’s Candies within 30 feet? Yes, please.
Do you agree with the winners? Have any of your own awards?