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'''Hammond/Whiting''' is a [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]] serviced 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 once serviced, but is now bypassed by the ''[[Capitol Limited (Amtrak train)|Capitol Limited]]'', the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', and the ''[[Pere Marquette (Amtrak train)|Pere Marquette]]''.<!--Any info on when it served the Capitol and Lake Shore Limiteds?-->
'''Hammond/Whiting''' is a [[train station]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]] serviced 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 once serviced, but is now bypassed by the ''[[Capitol Limited (Amtrak train)|Capitol Limited]]'', the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', and the ''[[Pere Marquette (Amtrak train)|Pere Marquette]]''.<!--Any info on when it served the Capitol and Lake Shore Limiteds?-->


Revision as of 02:32, 26 September 2018

For other stations with similar names, see Hammond station (disambiguation).
Hammond/Whiting, IN
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)Norfolk Southern Fort Wayne Line
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Parking10 short term and 103 long term parking spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak code: HMI
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1982[1]: 257 
Passengers
201711,321[2] Increase 90.2%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
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Former services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
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1982–2001
2003-2005
(until 1990)
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1995–2005
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1982-2003
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1998–2003
Template:Amtrak lines
1982-2001
Template:Amtrak lines
1984-2001
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1982–1995
(until 1990)
Template:Amtrak lines
1982–1991
Template:Amtrak lines
1982–1986

Hammond/Whiting is a train station in Hammond, Indiana serviced by Amtrak, the U.S. national railroad passenger system. 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 once serviced, but is now bypassed by the Capitol Limited, the Lake Shore Limited, and the Pere Marquette.

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 used to be. Hammond/Whiting opened on September 11, 1982.[3][1]: 257 

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Other Northwest Indiana Junctions". dhke.com.

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