Hammond–Whiting station

Hammond–Whiting
The station building
General information
Location	1135 South Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46320
Coordinates	41.6911°N 87.5066°W / 41.6911; -87.5066
Owned by	NICTD
Line(s)	Wolverine
Platforms	1
Connections	Hammond Transit System
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	HMI
Passengers
2010	6,638  10%
Services
None Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Template:Amtrak stations toward Template:Amtrak stations Template:Amtrak lines Template:Amtrak stations toward Template:Amtrak stations

This article is about the station in Indiana. For the station in Louisiana, see Hammond (Amtrak station).

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 used to serve as the split with the Three Rivers line until March 8, 2005 when the Three Rivers service was ended. The station was serviced but is now bypassed by the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited.

Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Hammond-Whiting was the sixth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 18 passengers daily.

Amtrak 351 blows past the station at Hammond–Whiting without stopping during a lake effect snowstorm.

See also

• Hammond (NICTD)

Bus connections

• Easy Go Lake Transit: Red and Green routes.

External links

• Hammond, IN – Amtrak
• Hammond, IN – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Hammond–Whiting Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)