Michigan City station

Michigan City station is a closed train station in Michigan City, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was served by two eastbound and one westbound Wolverine train at the time of closure; other Wolverine and Blue Water trains did not stop. The station had a platform shelter near the former prairie-style Michigan Central Railroad depot dating from 1915, which is now a local restaurant.[3][4]

Michigan City, IN
Michigan City station in April 2016
General information
Location100 Washington Street
Michigan City, Indiana
United States
Coordinates41°43′16″N 86°54′20″W
Line(s)Amtrak Michigan Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MCI
History
OpenedApril 26, 1981 (1981-04-26)[1]
ClosedApril 4, 2022
Passengers
FY20192,662[2] (Amtrak)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hammond–Whiting
toward Chicago
Wolverine New Buffalo
toward Pontiac
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Porter
toward Chicago
Michigan Central Railroad
Main Line
Grand Beach
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Nickel Plate Road Following station
Terminus Michigan City – Indianapolis
(before 1933)
La Porte

Service began at Michigan City on April 26, 1981.[5]:203 The station closed effective April 4, 2022.[6] The electric interurban South Shore Line, which operates between South Bend and Chicago, stops at 11th Street station roughly a mile to the south.

References

  1. "Indiana May Lose Last Passenger Train Service". The Logansport Pharos-Tribune. April 2, 1981. p. 7. Retrieved October 17, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  3. Pete, Joseph S. (July 19, 2020). "NWI Business Ins and Outs: Domino's coming to Hobart, American Sale closes after 50 years in Lansing, sushi place comes to Winfield, and Troost closes". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. Great American Stations. Accessed April 4, 2013.
  5. Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  6. "Michigan City, IN, Station Closing". Amtrak. March 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022.

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