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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Michigan City station in April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 100 Washington Street Michigan City, Indiana United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°43′16″N 86°54′20″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Michigan Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: MCI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 26, 1981[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 2,662[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Indiana May Lose Last Passenger Train Service". The Logansport Pharos-Tribune. April 2, 1981. p. 7. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- 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.
- Great American Stations. Accessed April 4, 2013.
- Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
- "Michigan City, IN, Station Closing". Amtrak. March 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022.
External links
Media related to Michigan City station at Wikimedia Commons
- Michigan City, IN – Amtrak
- "Michigan City Amtrak Station". TrainWeb.org.
- Michigan City (MCI)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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