What's the best way to get from Oak Park to Lincoln Park on the train?
I live in Oak Park, one block from the green line on Lake St. and I work in Lincoln Park, a block from the the Purple/Brown/Red lines that are on Fullerton. I wanted to know what's the best and quickest way to get to the work during the evening before 7pm. Also, how long would the ride be with the transfers between trains? Thanks.
Chicago - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
The CTA Trip Planner will give you detailed travel instructions based on exact addresses (or cross streets/points of interest), times, and etc. See http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx . I use this one regularly - http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/ . You can choose various options to see if you can get quicker travel times. UPDATE: Yet the most likely "best" route would be to take the Green Line (Downtown/Loop) to Clark & Lake and transfer to the Brown Line. Take the Brown Line (Kimball direction) to Fullerton. Yet for exact timing, you'd have to see the links above.
Answer 2 :
You actually have a few options. You could take the Green Line to Clark/Lake and switch to the Brown Line. To do so, you will have to change platforms (there are stairs that lead to a walkway over the tracks). You might also be able to take the Purple Line, which would not require changing platforms, but will take you around the loop before heading back north. Another option would be to take the Green Line to State/Lake and change to the Red Line there. I would plan on the trip taking around 45 minutes. UPDATE: After giving it some thought, I really think that taking the Green Line to the Red Line would probably be best for a couple of reasons. For one thing, the Red Line has more frequent service than the Brown Line. Also, when you return it will be easier to take the Red Line because you would have to take the Brown Line all the way around the loop to get back to Clark/Lake (although you could transfer at any station on Wabash or Lake, you would still be going all the way around for nothing). As it turns out, the trip planner agrees
I live in Oak Park, one block from the green line on Lake St. and I work in Lincoln Park, a block from the the Purple/Brown/Red lines that are on Fullerton. I wanted to know what's the best and quickest way to get to the work during the evening before 7pm. Also, how long would the ride be with the transfers between trains? Thanks.
Chicago - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
The CTA Trip Planner will give you detailed travel instructions based on exact addresses (or cross streets/points of interest), times, and etc. See http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx . I use this one regularly - http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/ . You can choose various options to see if you can get quicker travel times. UPDATE: Yet the most likely "best" route would be to take the Green Line (Downtown/Loop) to Clark & Lake and transfer to the Brown Line. Take the Brown Line (Kimball direction) to Fullerton. Yet for exact timing, you'd have to see the links above.
Answer 2 :
You actually have a few options. You could take the Green Line to Clark/Lake and switch to the Brown Line. To do so, you will have to change platforms (there are stairs that lead to a walkway over the tracks). You might also be able to take the Purple Line, which would not require changing platforms, but will take you around the loop before heading back north. Another option would be to take the Green Line to State/Lake and change to the Red Line there. I would plan on the trip taking around 45 minutes. UPDATE: After giving it some thought, I really think that taking the Green Line to the Red Line would probably be best for a couple of reasons. For one thing, the Red Line has more frequent service than the Brown Line. Also, when you return it will be easier to take the Red Line because you would have to take the Brown Line all the way around the loop to get back to Clark/Lake (although you could transfer at any station on Wabash or Lake, you would still be going all the way around for nothing). As it turns out, the trip planner agrees
