East Chicago station

East Chicago
File:East Chicago NICTD station.jpg
Location	5615 Indianapolis Boulevard East Chicago, Indiana
Coordinates
Owned by	NICTD
Line(s)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	East Chicago Bus Transit
Construction
Parking	1,200 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1956
Rebuilt	1982, 2005
Electrified	1500v DC
Services
Preceding station   NICTD   Following station Hammond toward Millennium Station South Shore Line Gary Airport toward South Bend Airport

The East Chicago station is located on 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago, Indiana. It serves the South Shore Line commuter rail line from Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana. The station was built in 1956 as part of a South Shore Line project that removed a street running section on Chicago Avenue and placed the line on an elevated roadbed parallel to the Indiana Toll Road in order to improve speed and mitigate traffic issues. Prior to that, South Shore Line trains stopped in downtown East Chicago. In 2005 the station was remodeled with high level platforms to assist passengers with disabilities, and to decrease station dwell times.

Facilities

East Chicago consists of a single high-level island platform situated between two gauntlet tracks which permit the passage of freight trains. The northern track provides service to Chicago while the southern track services Michigan City and South Bend. At this location the South Shore Line is situated on an embankment and the platform traverses Indianapolis Boulevard. The station building is located east of Indianapolis Boulevard at ground level. The station is staffed with a ticket agent in the morning hours and is also equipped with a ticket vending machine. Adjacent to the station is a parking lot with capacity for 1,200 cars.

Bus connections

East Chicago Transit

• Route 1
• Route 2
• Route 4

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• South Shore Line - Stations