Dune Acres station

DUNE ACRES
Location	Mineral Springs Rd. Porter County, Indiana
Coordinates	41°38′12″N 87°5′12″W / 41.63667°N 87.08667°WCoordinates: 41°38′12″N 87°5′12″W / 41.63667°N 87.08667°W
Owned by	NICTD
Line(s)	South Shore Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Fare zone	6
History
Closed	1994
Electrified	1500v DC
Previous names	Mineral Springs
Services
Preceding station   NICTD   Following station Miller toward Millennium Station South Shore Line Before 1994 Dune Park toward South Bend Airport

Dune Acres was a South Shore Line flag stop located at Mineral Springs Road serving Dune Acres in Porter County, Indiana. The station opened prior to 1910^[1] and closed in 1994, as part of an NICTD service revision which also saw the closure of Ambridge, Kemil Road, Willard Avenue, LaLumiere, Rolling Prairie, and New Carlisle. The station did not close on July 5, 1994, like the other stations, instead closing after parking was expanded at the Dune Park station.^[2]

References

1. Electric Railways of Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 1960. p. I-63.
2. Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". South Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2.