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| caption=Hammond–Whiting station building in 2010
| address=1135 South Calumet Avenue<br />Hammond, IN 46320
| address=1135 South Calumet Avenue<br />[[Hammond, Indiana]]
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'''Hammond–Whiting''' is a [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]] served by [[Amtrak]], the U.S. national railroad passenger system. The ''[[Wolverine (train)|Wolverine]]'' is the only Amtrak service that stops at this station. The station also served as the split with the ''[[Three Rivers (Amtrak)|Three Rivers]]'' until March 7, 2005 when the ''Three Rivers'' was terminated. The station was serviced but is now bypassed by the ''[[Capitol Limited (Amtrak train)|Capitol Limited]]'' and the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]''.<!--Any info on when it served the Capitol and Lake Shore Limiteds?-->


The station is along the former [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] [[Fort Wayne Line]], now owned by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. North of the station lies the old [[Baltimore and Ohio]] ([[CSX]]) and [[Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad]]s ([[Canadian National]]) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies where the [[New York Central Railroad]] used to be.<ref>[http://www.dhke.com/CRJ/others-in.html Other Northwest Indiana Junctions]</ref> Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|257}}
'''Hammond–Whiting station''' is an [[Amtrak]] intercity [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]]. The station is along the former [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] [[Fort Wayne Line]], now owned by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. North of the station lies the former [[Baltimore and Ohio]] (now [[CSX]]) and [[Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad]] (now [[Canadian National]]) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies on the former [[New York Central Railroad]] mainline. Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982. Until the early 2000s, it was served by all Amtrak service that ran east from Chicago; today, it is served only by two daily ''[[Wolverine (train)|Wolverine]]'' round trips.

==History==
===Opening===
After the success of 1953-opened [[Route 128 station]] in the southern area of [[Greater Boston]], railroads began to add suburban [[park-and-ride]] stops for intercity trains as complements to downtown stations. [[Penn Central]] opened [[Capital Beltway station]] in 1970 and [[Metropark station]] in 1971, providing suburban stops for Washington, D.C. and New York City. However, at the beginning of the 1980s, Chicago did not have such a stop for [[Amtrak]] intercity trains running to Michigan and the East Coast&nbsp;– most trains did not stop until [[Gary, Indiana|Gary]], [[South Bend station|South Bend]], [[Valparaiso, Indiana|Valparaiso]], or [[Niles station|Niles]]. Only the [[Calumet (train)|''Calumet'' and ''Indiana Connection'']] commuter trains stopped in [[Whiting, Indiana]], some {{convert|15|miles}} southeast of Chicago.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|215}}

[[File:Wolverine at Hammond Whiting station, November 23, 1984.jpg|thumb|left|The westbound ''Wolverine'' at Hammond–Whiting in November 1984]]
Indiana Representative [[Adam Benjamin Jr.]], chairman of the [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies|House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation]], induced Amtrak to add a suburban station southeast of Chicago. Located in Whiting (at a location that had not previously had a railroad station) but co-named for larger [[Hammond, Indiana]], Hammond–Whiting station opened on September 12, 1982.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|257}} It was initially served by ten daily round trips: the ''Calumet'' and ''Indiana Connection'' commuter trains; the ''[[International (Amtrak train)|International Limited]]'', ''[[Lake Cities (Amtrak train)|Lake Cities]]'', ''[[Wolverine (train)|Twilight Limited]]'', and ''[[Wolverine (train)|Wolverine]]'' [[Michigan Services|services to Michigan]]; and the ''[[Broadway Limited]]'', ''[[Capitol Limited (Amtrak train)|Capitol Limited]]'', ''[[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]]'', and ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'' long-distance trains.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewandowski |first1=Gregory |title=Amtrak station to be dedicated Sept. 11 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102370848/ |access-date=23 May 2022 |newspaper=The Times |date=August 18, 1982 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref>

For the next two decades, the station was served by all Amtrak service on the line. The ''[[Pere Marquette (Amtrak train)|Pere Marquette]]'' began on August 5, 1984; the ''Cardinal'' was rerouted to the southwest on April 27, 1986.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|53, 209}} The ''Indiana Connection'' was discontinued on January 10, 1986, followed by the ''Calumet'' on May 6, 1991.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|216-217}} The ''Broadway Limited'' was replaced by the ''[[Three Rivers (train)|Three Rivers]]'' on September 10, 1995.<ref name="sanders" />{{rp|27}} The ''[[Pennsylvanian (train)|Pennsylvanian]]'' was extended to Chicago with a stop at Hammond–Whiting on November 7, 1998.<ref name="sanders"/>{{rp|76}}

===Service reductions===
[[File:Amtrak 351 in Hammond, Indiana.jpg|thumb|left|A ''Wolverine'' passing through the station in 2008]]
The station was built cheaply, using a [[Amtrak Standard Stations Program|
standard Amtrak design]].<ref name=gas>{{cite web |url=http://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/hammond-whiting-in-hmi/ |title=Hammond-Whiting, IN (HMI) |work=Great American Stations |publisher=Amtrak}}</ref> The single [[side platform]] serves only one of the line's three tracks; this caused operational difficulties with routing numerous daily Amtrak trains onto that single track. Amtrak began reducing service to the station in the early 2000s because of low ridership and Norfolk Southern's requests due to the operational issues.<ref name=lsl>{{cite web |url=http://floridacoalitionofrailpassengers.memberlodge.com/Resources/Documents/Amtrak_2011_PRIIA_210_Report_09-26-11_final%5B1%5D.pdf |title=PRIIA Section 210 Performance Improvement Plan: Crescent – Lake Shore Limited – Silver Service |page=48 |date=September 2011 |publisher=Amtrak}}</ref><ref name=gas /> On October 29, 2000, the ''Wolverine'' stop at Hammond–Whiting was discontinued.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|203}} The ''Pere Marquette'' and ''International'' ceased stopping on April 29, 2001, followed by the ''Capitol Limited'' on July 9.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|54, 210}}

The ''Pennsylvanian'' was cut back to Pittsburgh on February 10, 2003.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|78}} The ''Lake Shore Limited'' stop was discontinued on April 28, 2003, as the train averaged just five passengers per train at Hammond–Whiting, but the ''Capitol Limited'' stop was re-added.<ref name=lsl /><!--Sanders date is incorrect--> The ''Three Rivers'' was cut on March 7, 2005.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|33}} The station lost its ticket agent on April 25, 2005, when the ''Capitol Limited'' again ceased to stop.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|257}}<!-- Amtrak timetables show it in April but not October, but it appears that the stop was actually cut in April--> This left only two daily ''Wolverine'' round trips (the former ''Lake Cities'' and ''Twilight Limited'', renamed on April 26, 2004) as the only service at Hammond–Whiting.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|201, 257}} In 2011, Amtrak considered stopping the ''Lake Shore Limited'' at the station; however, it was rejected due to operational difficulties and low projected ridership.<ref name=lsl />


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hammond station (South Shore Line)]] (NICTD)
*[[Hammond Gateway station]]


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="sanders">{{Sanders-Heartland}}</ref>
<ref name="sanders">{{Sanders-Heartland}}</ref>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/whiting.htm Hammond–Whiting Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)]
*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/whiting.htm Hammond–Whiting, IN USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)]
*[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/HMI/Station_view Hammond-Whiting (HMI)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)]


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Hammond–Whiting, IN
Hammond–Whiting station building in 2010
General information
Location1135 South Calumet Avenue
Hammond, Indiana
United States
Coordinates41°41′28″N 87°30′24″W / 41.69111°N 87.50667°W / 41.69111; -87.50667
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)NS Chicago Line
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Parking10 short term, 103 long term
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HMI
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1982 (1982-09-12)[1]: 257 
Passengers
FY 20233,950[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
Wolverine New Buffalo
toward Pontiac
     Blue Water does not stop here
     Floridian does not stop here
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
     Pere Marquette does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
Capitol Limited
1982–2001
2003–2005
South Bend
Valparaiso
(until 1990)
Gary
(until 1985)
Three Rivers
1995–2005
Nappanee
toward New York
Lake Shore Limited
1982–2003
South Bend
Pennsylvanian
1998–2003
South Bend
toward New York
International
1982–2001
Niles
toward Toronto
Pere Marquette
1984–2001
New Buffalo
Wolverine Michigan City
(until 2022)
toward Pontiac
Broadway Limited
1982–1995
South Bend
toward New York
Valparaiso
(until 1990)
toward New York
Calumet
1982–1991
Whiting
toward Valparaiso
Cardinal
1982–1986
Gary (Miller & Lake)
toward New York
Location
Map

Hammond–Whiting station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Hammond, Indiana. The station is along the former Pennsylvania Railroad Fort Wayne Line, now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. North of the station lies the former Baltimore and Ohio (now CSX) and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad (now Canadian National) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies on the former New York Central Railroad mainline. Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982. Until the early 2000s, it was served by all Amtrak service that ran east from Chicago; today, it is served only by two daily Wolverine round trips.

History

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Opening

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After the success of 1953-opened Route 128 station in the southern area of Greater Boston, railroads began to add suburban park-and-ride stops for intercity trains as complements to downtown stations. Penn Central opened Capital Beltway station in 1970 and Metropark station in 1971, providing suburban stops for Washington, D.C. and New York City. However, at the beginning of the 1980s, Chicago did not have such a stop for Amtrak intercity trains running to Michigan and the East Coast – most trains did not stop until Gary, South Bend, Valparaiso, or Niles. Only the Calumet and Indiana Connection commuter trains stopped in Whiting, Indiana, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Chicago.[1]: 215 

The westbound Wolverine at Hammond–Whiting in November 1984

Indiana Representative Adam Benjamin Jr., chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, induced Amtrak to add a suburban station southeast of Chicago. Located in Whiting (at a location that had not previously had a railroad station) but co-named for larger Hammond, Indiana, Hammond–Whiting station opened on September 12, 1982.[1]: 257  It was initially served by ten daily round trips: the Calumet and Indiana Connection commuter trains; the International Limited, Lake Cities, Twilight Limited, and Wolverine services to Michigan; and the Broadway Limited, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, and Lake Shore Limited long-distance trains.[3]

For the next two decades, the station was served by all Amtrak service on the line. The Pere Marquette began on August 5, 1984; the Cardinal was rerouted to the southwest on April 27, 1986.[1]: 53, 209  The Indiana Connection was discontinued on January 10, 1986, followed by the Calumet on May 6, 1991.[1]: 216–217  The Broadway Limited was replaced by the Three Rivers on September 10, 1995.[1]: 27  The Pennsylvanian was extended to Chicago with a stop at Hammond–Whiting on November 7, 1998.[1]: 76 

Service reductions

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A Wolverine passing through the station in 2008

The station was built cheaply, using a standard Amtrak design.[4] The single side platform serves only one of the line's three tracks; this caused operational difficulties with routing numerous daily Amtrak trains onto that single track. Amtrak began reducing service to the station in the early 2000s because of low ridership and Norfolk Southern's requests due to the operational issues.[5][4] On October 29, 2000, the Wolverine stop at Hammond–Whiting was discontinued.[1]: 203  The Pere Marquette and International ceased stopping on April 29, 2001, followed by the Capitol Limited on July 9.[1]: 54, 210 

The Pennsylvanian was cut back to Pittsburgh on February 10, 2003.[1]: 78  The Lake Shore Limited stop was discontinued on April 28, 2003, as the train averaged just five passengers per train at Hammond–Whiting, but the Capitol Limited stop was re-added.[5] The Three Rivers was cut on March 7, 2005.[1]: 33  The station lost its ticket agent on April 25, 2005, when the Capitol Limited again ceased to stop.[1]: 257  This left only two daily Wolverine round trips (the former Lake Cities and Twilight Limited, renamed on April 26, 2004) as the only service at Hammond–Whiting.[1]: 201, 257  In 2011, Amtrak considered stopping the Lake Shore Limited at the station; however, it was rejected due to operational difficulties and low projected ridership.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Lewandowski, Gregory (August 18, 1982). "Amtrak station to be dedicated Sept. 11". The Times. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  4. ^ a b "Hammond-Whiting, IN (HMI)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  5. ^ a b c "PRIIA Section 210 Performance Improvement Plan: Crescent – Lake Shore Limited – Silver Service" (PDF). Amtrak. September 2011. p. 48.
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