Michigan City station
Michigan City, IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MCI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 26, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) |
3,699[1]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, FY2017, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ Great American Stations. Accessed April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Michigan City, IN
- "Michigan City Amtrak Station". TrainWeb.org.
- Michigan City (MCI)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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