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'''Hammond–Whiting''' is a [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]] served by [[Amtrak]], the national railroad passenger system. Currently, the ''[[Wolverine (train)|Wolverine]]'' is the only Amtrak service that stops at this station. The station also used to serve 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?-->
'''Hammond–Whiting''' is a [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]] served by [[Amtrak]], the national railroad passenger system. Currently, 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]] previously was.<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}}
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]] previously was.<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}}

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For other stations with similar names, see Hammond station (disambiguation).
Hammond–Whiting
General information
Location1135 South Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
United States
Coordinates41°41′28″N 87°30′24″W / 41.69111°N 87.50667°W / 41.69111; -87.50667
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Norfolk Southern
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Parking10 short term and 103 long term parking spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak code: HMI
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1982[1]
Passengers
20137,763[2] Increase 21%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines

Hammond–Whiting is a train station in Hammond, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Currently, the Wolverine is the only Amtrak service that stops at this station. The station also served as the split with the Three Rivers until March 7, 2005 when the Three Rivers was terminated. The station was serviced but is now bypassed by the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited.

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 Railroads (Canadian National) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies where the New York Central Railroad previously was.[3] Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982.[4]: 257 

See also

References

  1. ^ Museum of Railway Timetables; Amtrak Schedule Changes; September 7 through October 30 1982, page 4
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ^ Other Northwest Indiana Junctions
  4. ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.

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