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South Shore Line
Millennium Station
Van Buren Street
Museum Campus/11th Street
Illinois Central West Line
McCormick Place
53rd Street
57th Street
59th Street
63rd Street
67th Street
Metra Electric
to South Chicago
Calumet to Valparaiso
111th Street | Pullman
Kensington | Kensington
Metra Electric
to University Park
124th Street
Altgeld
Parsons
I-94.svg
I-94
Bishop Ford Freeway
Calumet Harbor
Bridge
Calumet River
Ford City
Hegewisch
Burnham Ave.
Burnham
State Line
Illinois
Indiana
Dearborn Ave.
Brunswick St.
Sheffield Ave.
Hohman Ave.
Hammond
Johnson Ave.
Henry Ave.
Dearborn Ave.
Torrence Ave.
Calumet Avenue
Calumet Ave.
Ash Ave.
Indiana Toll Road jct.svg Indiana Toll Road
Standard
Chicago Ave.
White Oak Avenue
Grand Calumet River
Baring Ave.
Magoun Ave.
East Chicago
Indianapolis Blvd.
East Chicago
Tod Ave.
Railroad Avenue
Railroad Ave.
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
Grand Calumet River Branch
Kennedy Avenue
Calumet
Grasselli Ave.
Indiana Harbor branch
Empire
Shearson
Cudahy
Cavanaugh
Durbin St.
Gary Airport
Clark Road
4th Ave.
3rd Ave.
Ambridge
Bridge St.
Rutledge St.
Oak Ridge
Tolleston branch
Tolleston Jct.
Taft St.
Grant St.
Buchanan St.
Buchanan Street
Tyler St.
Tyler St.
Harrison St.
Kirk
Gary Metro Center
Broadway
Virginia St.
Virginia St.
Tennessee St.
Access Road
IHB
EJ&E
Rockwell Std.
7th Ave.
Aetna St.
Aetna
Clay St.
Miller
Lake St.
B&O
Miller Ave.
Wagner
Fulton Road
County Line Road
Long Lake
Paul
Hillcrest Road
Portage / Ogden Dunes
Ogden Dunes
Burns Waterway/Midwest Steel
East Arm Little
Calumet River
(
Portage Burns
Waterway
)
Midwest
Midwest Hwy
Wilson
Restricted
George Nelson Dr.
McCool Road
Shadyside
Shadyside Road
Meadowbrook
NYC
Main Entrance Dr.
Bailly
Oak Hill
Mittal Steel
Dune Acres
Mineral Springs Road
Port Chester
Dune Park
Tremont Road
Tremont
Furnessville
Mt. Vernon
Kemil Road
Willis
Beverly Shores
Pines
Lake Shore
Johnsfield
Sheridan
Sheridan Ave.
Hayes Ave.
Greeley Ave.
Hancock Ave.
Seymour Ave.
Douglas Ave.
Carlon Ct.
Grant Ave.
Donnelly St.
Willard Avenue
Claire St.
10th St.
Chicago St.
Kentucky St.
11th St
Tennessee St.
Ohio St.
Elston St.
Manhattan St.
Buffalo St.
Wabash St.
Washington St.
Franklin St.
11th Street
Pine St.
Spring St.
Cedar St.
Lafayette St.
York St.
Oak St.
Maple St.
Philips Ave.
Tryon Ave
Michigan Street
(Michigan Blvd)
Vail St.
School St.
Grace St.
Woodland Ave.
Pleasant Ave.
Calumet Ave.
Carroll Ave.
Carroll Avenue
Roeske Ave.
Carroll Avenue
Shops and Yard
Trail Creek
Cook
Meer
Ambler
Springville
Andry
Marquette
LaLumiere
Bishop
Tee Lake
Smith
Fail Road
Galena
Hillside
Rolling Prairie
Liberty Bell
Sagunay
Hicks
Lake Park
Hudson Lake
County Line
CSB&NI
to Michigan City
New Carlisle
Plainview
Terre Coupee
Risden
Olive
Zigler
Hubbard
Lydick
Quince Road
Chain O'Lakes
Fisher
Mayflower Road
Portage
Ardmore
Grandview
South Bend Airport
South Bend (Amtrak station)
Amtrak
to New York, Boston,
and D.C.
Mead
Olive St.
N.Y.C. Crossing
Birdsell St.
Colfax Ave.
Lasalle Ave.
La Porte Avenue
La Porte Ave.
Williams Street
William St.
South Bend
St. Joseph River
South Bend Terminal Yard

This is a route-map template for the South Shore Line showing current and former stations and routings.

Category:Templates for railway lines of the United States


Stations[edit]

South Shore Line stations
Station Location Notes
Millennium Station Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 4, 6, 19, 20, 26, 60, N66, 124, 129, 143, 145, 147, 148, 151, 157
Metro interchange CTA "L": Red, Brown, Green, Orange, Purple, Pink Lines
Bus interchange Pace: 855
Bus interchange ChicaGo Dash

Van Buren Street Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, X28, 126, 129, 130, 132, 145, 147, 148, 151

Museum Campus/11th Street Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 1, 3, 4, 12, 129, 130, 146

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began: after October 31, 1971
Flag Stop. Service provided on weekends only

Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 3, 21

53rd Street Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

South Shore service withdrawn: October 16, 1966, replaced by 57th Street[1]

57th Street (Hyde Park) Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began: October 16, 1966[1]

Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 15, 28, 55, 170, 171

63rd Street Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

Flag Stop. Limited service provided
Connections
Mainline rail interchange Metra: Metra Electric
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 63

Pullman Chicago, Illinois Station on Kensington & Eastern line with passenger connection to 111th Street Illinois Central station

Opened: before February 15, 1913
Closed:

Kensington Chicago, Illinois Station on Kensington & Eastern line

Opened: before February 15, 1913
Closed:

Kensington - 115th Street Chicago, Illinois South Shore service began:

South Shore service withdrawn: February 15, 2012[2]

124th Street Chicago, Illinois Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between October 28, 1962 and October 31, 1971

Altgeld Chicago, Illinois Opened: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Closed: between February 12, 1957 and October 28, 1962

Parsons Chicago, Illinois Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between September 30, 1951 and September 26, 1954

Calumet Harbor Chicago, Illinois Opened: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Bridge Chicago, Illinois Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Ford City Chicago, Illinois Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between February 12, 1957 and October 28, 1962

Hegewisch Chicago, Illinois Opened: before February 15, 1913

Connections
Bus interchange CTA Bus: 30
Bus interchange Pace: 355, 358, 364

Burnham Chicago, Illinois Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: between February 12, 1957 and October 28, 1962

State Line Closed: before May 28, 1927
Hammond Hammond, Indiana Opened: before February 15, 1913
Calumet Avenue Calumet Ave.

Hammond, Indiana

Closed: before September 25, 1938
Standard Columbia Ave.

Hammond, Indiana

Closed: before September 25, 1938
White Oak Ave. White Oak Ave. and Chicago St.

East Chicago, Indiana

Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: September 16, 1956

East Chicago 5615 Indianapolis Blvd.

East Chicago, Indiana

Opened: before February 15, 1913
Relocated during East Chicago Bypass reconstruction

Connections
Bus interchangeEast Chicago Transit: 1, 2, 4

Railroad Avenue Railroad Ave. and Chicago St.

East Chicago, Indiana

Closed: before September 25, 1938
Kennedy Avenue Kennedy Ave. and Chicago St.

East Chicago, Indiana

Closed: before September 25, 1938
Calumet Grasselli Ave. and Chicago St.

East Chicago, Indiana

Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: September 16, 1956

Empire Closed: before September 25, 1938
Shearson Closed: before September 25, 1938
Cudahy Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: September 16, 1956

Cavanaugh Cline Ave. Closed: before September 25, 1938
Gary Airport/Clark Road Clark Rd. between 4th St. and 5th St

Gary, Indiana

Opened: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Flag stop
Connections
Bus interchange GPTC: 12

Ambridge Ambridge Ave.

Gary, Indiana

Opened: 1920[3]

Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

Oak Ridge Taft St.

Gary, Indiana

Closed: before May 28, 1927
Tolleston Jct. Grant St.

Gary, Indiana

Closed: before May 28, 1927
Buchanan Street Buchanan St.

Gary, Indiana

Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Tyler Street Tyler St.

Gary, Indiana

Closed: before May 28, 1927
Kirk Gary, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Gary Metro Center Gary, Indiana Opened: before February 15, 1913

Connections
Bus interchange GPTC: 1, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23

Virginia Gary, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Rockwell Std. Gary, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Aetna Gary, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Miller Lake St. and US 12

Gary, Indiana

Opened: before February 15, 1913

Connections
Bus interchange GPTC: 13

Wagner Closed: before May 28, 1927
Fulton Road Closed: before May 28, 1927
Long Lake Long Lake Closed: before May 28, 1927
Paul Closed: before May 28, 1927
Portage/Ogden Dunes Hillcrest Road and U.S. Highway 12

Ogden Dunes/Portage, Indiana

Ogden Dunes Entrance to Ogden Dunes and US 12

Ogden Dunes/Portage, Indiana

Formerly: Wickliffe

Closed: 1998-1999, replaced by Portage/Ogden Dunes

Midwest Closed: before May 28, 1927
Wilson Opened: before May 28, 1927

Listed as "Wilson (Midwest)" on 10/31/1971
Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983 (possibly later, difficult to read)

Shadyside Closed: before May 28, 1927
Meadowbrook Closed: before May 28, 1927
Bailly Baillytown, Indiana Formerly:Baileytown

Opened: before May 28, 1927
Listed as "Bailly" 10/31/1971
Closed: between March 4, 1983 and December 1, 1985

Oak Hill Closed: before May 28, 1927
Dune Acres Mineral Springs Rd. and US 12

Porter County, Indiana

Formerly: Mineral Springs

Opened: before February 15, 1913
Closed: 1994[4]

Port Chester Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between October 31, 1971 and March 4, 1983

Dune Park 33 E. US 12

Porter, Indiana

Connections

Bus interchange V-Line: Orange Line route (Friday-Sunday only)

Tremont Tremont, Indiana Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: between July 15, 1984 and December 1, 1985 (October 1985 likely)

Furnessville Furnessville, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Mt. Vernon Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Kemil Road Kemil Rd. and US 12

Porter County, Indiana

Keiser stop formerly at this location

Opened: before May 28, 1927
Closed: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938
Kemil Road
Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

Willis Closed: before May 28, 1927
Beverly Shores Broadway St. and US 12

Beverly Shores, Indiana

Flag Stop

Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Pines Town of Pines, Indiana Formerly: Tamarack

38 mi from South Bend/
Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938
Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Lake Shore Central Ave.

Town of Pines, Indiana

37 mi from South Bend/54 mi from Chicago

Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938
Closed: between February 12, 1957 and October 28, 1962

Johnsfield Closed: before May 28, 1927
Sheridan Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Willard Avenue Willard Ave. and 10th St.

Michigan City, Indiana

May have been included under "MICHIGAN CITY" on timetables

Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

11th Street 400 E. 11th St.

Michigan City, Indiana

Connections

Bus interchange Michigan City Transit: 1, 2, 4

Michigan Street Michigan City, Indiana May have been included under "MICHIGAN CITY" on timetables

Closed: before May 28, 1927

Carroll Avenue N. Carroll Ave.

Michigan City, Indiana

Formerly: Shops

Opened: before May 28, 1927
Connections
Bus interchange Michigan City Transit: 3

Trail Creek Trail Creek, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Cook Closed: before May 28, 1927
Meer Closed: before May 28, 1927
Ambler Ambler, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Springville Springville, Indiana Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Andry Andry, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Marquette Closed: before May 28, 1927
LaLumiere Wilhelm Rd.

LaPorte County, Indiana

Formerly: Wilhelm (name changed between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938)

Opened: before May 28, 1927
Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

Bishop Closed: before May 28, 1927
Tee Lake Tee Lake, Indiana Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Smith Smith, Indiana Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Galena Closed: before May 28, 1927
Hillside Hillside, Indiana Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Rolling Prairie Birchim Rd.

Rolling Prairie, Indiana

Formerly: Birchim

Opened: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951
Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

Liberty Bell Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Sagunay Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Hicks Hicks, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Lake Park Lake Park, Indiana Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Hudson Lake Hudson Lake Rd.

Hudson Lake, Indiana

Flag stop

Opened: before February 15, 1913

County Line Closed: before May 28, 1927
New Carlisle Arch St. and Zigler St.

New Carlisle, Indiana

Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: July 5, 1994[4]

Plainview Closed: before May 28, 1927
Terre Coupee Terre Coupee, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Risden Closed: before May 28, 1927
Olive Olive, Indiana Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between September 25, 1938 and September 30, 1951

Zigler Zeigler, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Hubbard Hubbard, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Lydick Lydick, Indiana Opened: before February 15, 1913

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Chain O'Lakes Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana Opened: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Closed: between June 18, 1972 and March 4, 1983

Fisher Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between May 28, 1927 and September 25, 1938

Portage Mayflower Rd
Closed: before May 28, 1927
Ardmore Ardmore, Indiana Closed: before May 28, 1927
Grandview Closed: before May 28, 1927
Bendix Drive Opened: before May 28, 1927

Closed: between October 28, 1962 and October 31, 1971

South Bend Airport South Bend, Indiana Connections

Bus interchange Greyhound Bus
Bus interchange Coach USA
Bus interchange TRANSPO: 4
Airport interchange Allegiant Air
Airport interchange Delta Connection
Airport interchange United Express

South Bend 2702 W. Washington Ave.

South Bend, Indiana

Opened: 1970

Closed: (South Shore service withdrawn) November 21, 1992
Current Amtrak station.

Meade South Bend, Indiana May have been included under "SOUTH BEND" on timetables

Closed: before May 28, 1927

N.Y.C. Crossing South Bend, Indiana May have been included under "SOUTH BEND" on timetables

Closed: before May 28, 1927

La Porte Avenue South Bend, Indiana May have been included under "SOUTH BEND" on timetables

Closed: before May 28, 1927

Williams Street South Bend, Indiana May have been included under "SOUTH BEND" on timetables

Closed: before May 28, 1927

South Bend LaSalle Ave. and Michigan St.

South Bend, Indiana

Opened: August 3, 1921

Closed: 1970
Located in downtown South Bend.

Rolling Stock[edit]

Chicago Lake Shore & South Bend[edit]

1-15
Car 1
ManufacturerNiles
Constructed1908
Fleet numbers1-15
Specifications
Car body constructionWood
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph / trolley pole
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
72-74
Interior of car 73
ManufacturerNiles
Constructed1908
Number built3
Number preserved0
Number scrapped3
Fleet numbers72-74
Specifications
Car body constructionWood
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph / trolley pole
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Numbers Model Built Builder Notes
1–11 62-seat coach 1908 Niles Two cars scrapped prior to 1923; the remainder scrapped in 1929[5]
12–15 Built as trailers. Rebuilt in 1915 with motors. Baggage compartments added in 1925. Scrapped in summer of 1929.[5]
60–61 48-seat suburban car 1908 Kuhlman 60 wrecked prior to 1918. 61 scrapped in 1927[5]
62–63 48-seat suburban car 1903 Brill Originally Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway cars 1 and 2[5]
64 48-seat suburban car 1918 Kuhlman Built as a replacement for car 60[5]
70–71 54-seat coach 1908 Niles 71 rebuilt as CSS&SB 401 in 1927. 70 used as a yard office and scrapped in 1935.[5]
72–74 46-seat combine 1908 Niles Rebuilt with larger baggage compartments. 72 rebuilt to line car 1101 in 1927. 73 Rebuilt to work motor 1126 in 1927. 74 used as trainmen's room at South Bend and scrapped in 1941.[5]
75–77 54-seat coach 1908 Niles Scrapped in summer of 1929[5]
101–110 52-seat coach 1908 Kuhlman Two cars rebuilt into CSS&SB 222 and 224 in 1927. The remainder were scrapped in 1929.[5]
111–112 60-seat open vestibule car TBD TBD Purchased in 1917. Formerly AT&SF cars.[5]
113–114 56-sear open vestibule car TBD TBD Purchased in 1917. Formerly AT&SF cars.[5]

Chicago South Shore & South Bend[edit]

Numbers Model Built Builder Notes
1–10 56-seat coach smoker 1926 Pullman
11–15 80-seat coach Lengthened in 1942–46
16–25 1927 Lengthened in 1945–47
26–29 80-seat coach 1929 Standard Steel Lengthened in 1948
30–37; 39 48-seat coach smoker
38 56-seat coach
40 48-seat coach smoker 1938 Standard Steel Rebuilt from trailer no. 213
100–109 64–68 seat coach–baggage 1926 Pullman Lengthened in 1943–44 and modernized in 1949–50
110–111 64-seat coach–baggage 1951 Standard Steel Rebuilt from coaches nos. 10 and 29
201–206 80-seat coach trailer 1927 Pullman Lengthened in 1946–48
207–210 50-seat coach smoker trailer
211–212 50-seat coach smoker trailer 1929 Pullman
351–352 16-seat parlor–observation–buffet trailer 1927 Originally 20 fixed chairs; rebuilt with 16 rotating chairs in 1929; rebuilt as coaches in 1942
353–354 56-seat coach trailer 1938–39 Standard Steel Rebuilt from parlors built in 1929
504 baggage car 1926 St. Louis Originally Indiana Service Corp 377. Purchased by the South Shore in 1941 from the Indiana Railroad
1-10
Car 1 in Michigan City
Interior of car 2
ManufacturerPullman
Constructed1926
Fleet numbers1-10
Specifications
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
11-25
ManufacturerPullman
Constructed1926-27
Fleet numbers11-25
Specifications
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
26-39
Interior of car 32
ManufacturerStandard Steel
Constructed1929
Fleet numbers26-39
Specifications
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge


100-109
109 at Hammond
ManufacturerPullman
Constructed1926
Fleet numbers100-109
Specifications
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Reference time tables[edit]

South Shore Line time tables
Date Link Notes
October 31, 1971 https://www.chicagorailfan.com/tt7ss.html
February 12, 1957 https://www.chicagorailfan.com/tt5ss.html
September 25, 1938 https://www.chicagorailfan.com/tt3ss.html

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "South Shore Switches Stop to 57th Street". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1966. p. 2 Section 4.
  2. ^ "SOUTH SHORE TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE TO KENSINGTON/115TH ST. STATION". Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Electric Railways of Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 1960. p. I-63.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". Soutb Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k CERA 1960.