Michigan City station
This article is about the train station. For the power plant, see Michigan City Generating Station. For the South Shore Line station in Michigan City, see 11th Street station (South Shore Line).
Michigan City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location |
100 Washington Street Michigan City, IN 46360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°43′16″N 86°54′20″W / 41.72111°N 86.90556°WCoordinates: 41°43′16″N 86°54′20″W / 41.72111°N 86.90556°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Michigan Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Michigan City Transit (Route 1, northbound only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes; free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MCI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 26, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2013) |
3,883[1]  18% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michigan City is a train station in Michigan City, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Wolverine line stops here three times a day, once on its way to Chicago and twice on the way to Pontiac. The current station is a platform shelter near the former prairie-style Michigan Central Railroad depot dating from 1915, which is now a local restaurant.[2] It is fairly close to the city's administrative office and the Lake Michigan shoreline. Parking is available east of the station.
Service began at Michigan City on April 26, 1981.[3]:203 The electric interurban South Shore Line, which operates between South Bend and Chicago, stops at 11th Street Station roughly a mile to the south.
Bus connections
- Michigan City Transit – Route 1
See also
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Great American Stations. Accessed April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34705-X. OCLC 61499942.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Michigan City, IN
- Michigan City Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Michigan City (MCI)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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