| South Shore Line | |
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 South Shore line | |
| Reporting marks | NICD |
| Locale | Chicago, IL to South Bend, IN |
| Dates of operation | 1903–present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Chesterton, IN |
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line (passenger) operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana. A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge. Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships Porter County, Indiana, United States. Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major The Van Buren Street Station is a Commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line to University Park, Blue The Roosevelt Road Station is a Commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and The McCormick Place Station is a Commuter rail station in Chicago underneath McCormick Place, Chicago's main convention center that serves the The 57th Street Station is a Commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station The 63rd Street Station is a Commuter rail station within the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly The Kensington Station is a Commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly The Hegewisch Station is a Commuter rail station within the city of Chicago, Illinois, that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium The Hammond Station is a Commuter rail station in Hammond Indiana that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east The East Chicago (NICTD station is located on 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago Indiana. Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Gary, a Gary Metro Center (aka the Adam Benjamin Metro Center) is a South Shore Line commuter station serving the city center of Gary Indiana Miller is a South Shore Line commuter station in Gary Indiana serving the neighborhood of Miller Ogden Dunes is a station in Porter County Indiana serving the municipality of Ogden Dunes Indiana. | Dune Park is a station in unincorporated Porter County Indiana located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. Beverly Shores is a station in Beverly Shores Indiana, called on by South Shore Line trains The Carroll Avenue (NICTD station is located on the east side of Michigan City Indiana. The Hudson Lake (NICTD station is a station stop operated by the South Shore Line in the unincorporated community of Hudson Lake Indiana. South Bend Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of South Bend, a Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway Locomotives and Multiple units so they can operate without having a Reciprocating In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns This article is about passengers in commercial transportation for other uses see Passenger (disambiguation A passenger is a term broadly used Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. South Bend Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of South Bend, a South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana.
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History
The line was operated as the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS&SB) until it went bankrupt in 1989, when the NICTD, formed in 1977 to help fund the line, took over operations. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The line's freight service was picked up in 1990 by the new Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad (AAR reporting marks CSS), which still operates freight service. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, known to many as the South Shore Line is a Class III Freight Railroad operating between Chicago A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America.
The NICTD is one of the few surviving interurban streetcar lines in the United States, with only the Norristown High Speed Line and SEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area in the same category. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the SEPTA Route 100, also known as the Norristown High-Speed Line, is an Interurban line system operating between Upper Darby and Norristown SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are two Light rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The main yard, shops and dispatching office are in Michigan City, and NICTD corporate headquarters is in Chesterton. A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of Railroad tracks for storing sorting or loading/unloading Railroad cars and/or Locomotives Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships Porter County, Indiana, United States.
The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2, 1901. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Service began in September, 1903, between East Chicago, Indiana and Indiana Harbor (now a neighborhood of East Chicago, but once an independent municipality). Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The following year it was renamed the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway. Revenue service began July 1, 1908, on the line from Michigan City east to South Bend. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. An extension west to State Line Junction in Hammond, a transfer point for other railroads, opened September 8. Hammond (ˈhæmənd is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
The Illinois Central Railroad-owned Kensington and Eastern Railroad was chartered in Illinois to complete the route, and was leased to the CLS&SB on April 4, 1909. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting That year the full line to Kensington, Illinois on the Illinois Central was completed, and from June 2, 1912, one, trains were coupled to IC steam locomotives and ran all the way to downtown Chicago. The Kensington Station is a Commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive"
The line entered receivership on February 28, 1925, and was bought at foreclosure by Samuel Insull's Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (incorporated June 23) on June 29. Administrative receivership is a procedure in the United Kingdom whereby a creditor can enforce security against a company's assets in an effort to obtain Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a mortgagee, or other Lienholder, usually a lender obtains a court ordered termination of a mortgagor Samuel Insull ( November 11, 1859 &ndash July 16, 1938) was an Anglo-American Investor based in Chicago who was known Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The power system was changed from AC to DC on July 28, 1926, allowing CSS&SB trains to operate directly to the Illinois Central's Randolph Street Terminal without an engine change, beginning August 29. An alternating current ( AC) is an Electric current whose direction reverses cyclically as opposed to Direct current, whose direction remains constant Direct current ( DC) is the unidirectional flow of Electric charge. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) That same year, the original line between East Chicago and Indiana Harbor was abandoned.
On September 16, 1956, a street-running section in East Chicago was removed with the building of a new alignment alongside the Indiana Toll Road. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road, is a tolled Highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana A truncation to west of downtown South Bend removed street trackage in that city from July 1, 1970. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. However, street trackage still exists in downtown Michigan City. Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana
The CSS&SB turned a profit during World War II due to the industrial nature of Northern Indiana. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including However, highway competition and suburban growth led to ridership declines. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bought the line on January 3, 1967. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The CSS&SB was one of six railroads with "long-distance" passenger services to decline joining Amtrak in 1971, and in 1976 they asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon passenger service. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Interstate Commerce Commission (or ICC) was a Regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 which was signed The ICC gave the State of Indiana a chance to reply, and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District was formed in 1977 to fund the service. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The company went bankrupt, and passenger service was taken over by the NICTD in December 1989. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In December, 1990, the track was sold to the NICTD, and freight service was taken over by the new Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, a subsidiary of short line operator Anacostia and Pacific. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
On November 21, 1992, an extension was opened from the old South Bend terminal at the Amtrak station to the South Bend Regional Airport. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) South Bend is a Train station in South Bend Indiana. It is served by Amtrak Lake Shore Limited service to and from Chicago, The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 South Bend Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of South Bend, a
As of November, 2005, there is an ongoing debate pertaining to plans to relocate trackage off the streets of Michigan City. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana [1]
As of June, 2006, there is a proposal service entitled the West Lake Corridor, for adding spur lines to the cities of Valparaiso and Lowell. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The West Lake Corridor is a proposal for commuter rail service to serve the city of Chicago Illinois, and the cities of Hammond, Highland, Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U Lowell is a small developing town in West Creek and Cedar Creek townships Lake County, Indiana, United States. Also, concerns over the price of gasoline as well as the growing population of Northern Indiana has increased the ridership of the South Shore Line enough to require the addition of new passenger railway cars to the line.
Station stops
South Shore Line trains make the following station stops: (not all trains stop at all stations)
- Millennium Station (Randolph Street)
- Van Buren Street
- Roosevelt Road
- McCormick Place (weekends only)
- 57th Street (moved from 59th Street in 2004)
- 63rd Street (very limited service)
- Kensington
- Hegewisch
- Hammond
- East Chicago
- Gary Airport / Clark Road (Gary/Chicago International Airport)
- Gary Metro Center
- Miller
- Ogden Dunes/Portage
- Dune Park
- Beverly Shores
- 11th Street (Michigan City)
- Carroll Avenue (Michigan City)
- Hudson Lake
- South Bend Regional Airport
All stops between Randolph Street and Kensington are also served by the Metra Electric Line. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major The Van Buren Street Station is a Commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line to University Park, Blue The Roosevelt Road Station is a Commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and The McCormick Place Station is a Commuter rail station in Chicago underneath McCormick Place, Chicago's main convention center that serves the The 57th Street Station is a Commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station The 59th Street Metra station serves the Metra Electric Line. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 63rd Street Station is a Commuter rail station within the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station The Kensington Station is a Commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to The Hegewisch Station is a Commuter rail station within the city of Chicago, Illinois, that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Hammond Station is a Commuter rail station in Hammond Indiana that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east The East Chicago (NICTD station is located on 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago Indiana. Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Gary, a Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Gary, a Gary Metro Center (aka the Adam Benjamin Metro Center) is a South Shore Line commuter station serving the city center of Gary Indiana Miller is a South Shore Line commuter station in Gary Indiana serving the neighborhood of Miller Ogden Dunes is a station in Porter County Indiana serving the municipality of Ogden Dunes Indiana. Portage refers to the practice of carrying a Canoe or other Boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route (such as Rapids or a Waterfall | Dune Park is a station in unincorporated Porter County Indiana located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. Beverly Shores is a station in Beverly Shores Indiana, called on by South Shore Line trains Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana The Carroll Avenue (NICTD station is located on the east side of Michigan City Indiana. Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana The Hudson Lake (NICTD station is a station stop operated by the South Shore Line in the unincorporated community of Hudson Lake Indiana. South Bend Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of South Bend, a The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly Because of this, the east-bound South Shore Line is loading only between those two stops; west-bound is unloading only.
In Popular Culture
- In the film Soul Food, two sisters played by Vanessa L. Williams and Vivica A. Fox get into a fight over a boyfriend in the street in front of the South Shore station located on Exchange Avenue. Soul food is an American Cuisine, a selection of Foods and is the traditional cuisine of African-Americans of the Southern United States and of Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress
See also
- South Shore Line (CSS) a freight rail line
References
- ^ Maddux, Stan. The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, known to many as the South Shore Line is a Class III Freight Railroad operating between Chicago "Michigan City weighs South Shore track route", Post-Tribune, 2008-02-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy
External links
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (passenger)
- Chicago, Illinois / South Bend, Indiana: The South Shore Line
- SouthShore.Railfan.net
- Metra Railfan Tips - South Shore Line
- The Little Railroad That Could, The South Shore
- 1973 Illinois Central Gulf Railroad track charts - Kensington and Eastern Railroad
- Operations between Michigan City and Gary on the prototype Ideal Section
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