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	Topics South Shore Line (NICTD) Topic Home The South Shore Line is an electrically poweredRailway electrification system A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units.... interurbanInterurban An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a streetcar line running between urban areas or fro... commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Millennium Station in downtown ChicagoChicago Chicago is the largest city in the U.S.... and the South Bend Regional AirportSouth Bend Regional Airport South Bend Regional Airport is located in northwest South Bend, Indiana.... in South Bend, IndianaSouth Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States.... . History The line was operated as the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS&SB) until it went bankrupt in 1989, when the NICTD, formed in 1977 to help fund the line, took over operations. The line's freight service was picked up in 1990 by the new Chicago SouthShore and South Bend RailroadChicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad , known to many as the South Shore Line, is a short line freight railroa... , which still operates freight service. The NICTD is one of the few surviving interurban streetcar lines in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , with only the Norristown High Speed LineNorristown High Speed Line The Norristown High Speed Line, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Route 100 of the... and SEPTA Suburban Trolley LinesSEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines Overview The Suburban Trolley Lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Routes 101 and 102... in the Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, and known as The City of Brotherly Love is the fifth most pop... area in the same category. The main yardRail yard A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, rail... , shops and dispatching office are in Michigan City, and NICTD corporate headquarters is in Chesterton. The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2, 1901. Service began in September, 1903, between East Chicago, IndianaEast Chicago, Indiana East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois.... and Indiana Harbor (now a neighborhood of East Chicago, but once an independent municipality). The following year it was renamed the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway. Revenue service began July 1, 1908, on the line from Michigan City east to South Bend. An extension west to State Line Junction in Hammond, a transfer point for other railroads, opened September 8. The Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central , sometimes called the *Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United... -owned Kensington and Eastern Railroad* was chartered in IllinoisIllinois Illinois is the 21st U.S. state and is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America.... to complete the route, and was leased to the CLS&SB on April 4, 1909. That year the full line to Kensington, IllinoisKensington/115th Street (Metra) The Kensington Station is a commuter rail station on the South Side of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north t... on the Illinois Central was completed, and from June 2, 1912, one, trains were coupled to IC steam locomotiveSteam locomotive Overview A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam.... s and ran all the way to downtown Chicago. The line entered receivership on February 28, 1925, and was bought at foreclosureForeclosure Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a bank or other secured creditor sells or repossesses a parcel of real property... by Samuel InsullSamuel Insull Samuel Insull was an investor in Chicago who was known for purchasing utilities and railroads.... 's Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (incorporated June 23) on June 29. The power system was changed from ACAlternating current An alternating current is an electrical current whose magnitude and direction vary cyclically, as opposed to direct current... to DCDirect current Direct current is the constant flow of electrons from low to high potential.... on July 28, 1926, allowing CSS&SB trains to operate directly to the Illinois Central's Randolph Street TerminalRandolph Street Terminal The Randolph Street Terminal renamed "Millennium Station" after the 2006 completion of it's rehab & location adjacent ... without an engine change, beginning August 29. That same year, the original line between East Chicago and Indiana Harbor was abandoned. On September 16, 1956, a street-running section in East Chicago was removed with the building of a new alignment alongside the Indiana Toll RoadIndiana Toll Road The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road, is a tolled freeway running east-west across the no... . A truncation to west of downtown South Bend removed street trackage in that city from July 1, 1970. However, street trackage still exists in downtown Michigan City. The CSS&SB turned a profit during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... due to the industrial nature of Northern Indiana. However, highwayHighway Highway is a term commonly used to designate major roads intended for travel by the public between important destinations, s... competition and suburban growth led to ridership declines. The Chesapeake and Ohio RailwayChesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 1... bought the line on January 3, 1967. The CSS&SB was one of six railroads with "long-distance" passenger services to decline joining AmtrakAmtrak Amtrak is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971.... in 1971, and in 1976 they asked the Interstate Commerce CommissionInterstate Commerce Commission The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interslate Commerce Act of 188... to abandon passenger service. The ICC gave the State of Indiana a chance to reply, and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District was formed in 1977 to fund the service. The company went bankrupt, and passenger service was taken over by the NICTD in December 1989. In December, 1990, the track was sold to the NICTD, and freight service was taken over by the new Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, a subsidiary of short lineShort line Short line can refer to:Short-line railroad, an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distanc... operator Anacostia and Pacific. On November 21, 1992, an extension was opened from the old South Bend terminalSouth Bend (Amtrak station) Summary South Bend* is a train station in South Bend, Indiana.... at the AmtrakAmtrak Amtrak is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971.... station to the South Bend Regional AirportSouth Bend Regional Airport South Bend Regional Airport is located in northwest South Bend, Indiana.... . As of November, 2005, there is an ongoing debate pertaining to plans to relocate trackage off the streets of Michigan City. As of June, 2006, there is a proposal service entitled the West Lake CorridorWest Lake Corridor The West Lake Corridor is a proposal for commuter rail service to serve the cities of Chicago, Hammond, Highland, Griffith, ... , for adding spur lines to the cities of ValparaisoValparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso is a city in Porter County, Indiana, USA.... and LowellLowell, Indiana Lowell is a small developing town in Lake County, Indiana, United States.... . Concerns over the price of gasoline as well as the growing population of Northern Indiana has increased the ridership of the South Shore Line enough to require the addition of new passenger railway cars to the line. Plans are to add 14 new double-decker cars in 2008 and more than 100 cars over the next decade. Station stops South Shore Line trains make the following station stops: (not all trains stop at all stations) IllinoisIllinois Illinois is the 21st U.S. state and is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America.... Millennium Station (Randolph Street) Van Buren Street Roosevelt Road McCormick Place (weekends only) 57th Street (moved from 59th Street in 2004) 63rd Street (very limited service) Kensington HegewischHegewisch (NICTD) Summary The Hegewisch Station is a commuter rail station in Illinois that serves the South Shore Line north to the Randolph Stree... IndianaIndiana Indiana, meaning the "Land of the Indians," is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States.... HammondHammond (NICTD) The Hammond Station is a commuter rail station in Indiana that serves the South Shore Line north to the Randolph Street T... East ChicagoEast Chicago (NICTD) The East Chicago station is located on 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago, Indiana.... Gary Airport / Clark Road Gary Metro CenterGary Metro Center (NICTD) Gary Metro Center is a South Shore Line commuter station serving the city center of Gary, Indiana.... MillerMiller (NICTD) Miller is a South Shore Line commuter station in Gary, Indiana serving the neighborhood of Miller.... Ogden DunesOgden Dunes (NICTD) Ogden Dunes is a station in Porter County, Indiana serving the municipality of Ogden Dunes, Indiana.... /PortagePortage Portage refers to the practice of carrying a canoe or other boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route, or betwe... Dune ParkDune Park (NICTD) Dune Park is a station in unincorporated Porter County, Indiana located north of the municipality of Chesterton, Indiana.... Beverly ShoresBeverly Shores (NICTD) Beverly Shores is a station in Beverly Shores, Indiana, called on by South Shore Line trains.... 11th Street11th Street (NICTD) The 11th Street station is a street stop in the central city neighborhood of Michigan City, Indiana.... \|Michigan City]]) Carroll AvenueCarroll Avenue (NICTD) The Carroll Avenue station is located on the east side of Michigan City, Indiana.... \|Michigan City]]) Hudson LakeHudson Lake (NICTD) The Hudson Lake station is a station stop operated by the South Shore Line in the unincorporated community of Hudson Lake, ... South Bend AirportSouth Bend Airport (NICTD) The South Bend Airport station is a station stop operated by the South Shore Line located three miles northwest of the cen... All stops between Randolph Street and Kensington are also served by the Metra Electric LineMetra Electric Line The Metra Electric Line is an electrified commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Randolph Street Station... . Because of this, the east-bound South Shore Line is loading only between those two stops; west-bound is unloading only. In Popular Culture In the film Soul FoodSoul food Soul food is an American cuisine, food typically associated with African Americans of the Southern United States.... , two sisters played by Vanessa L. WilliamsVanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American R&B/pop/theatrical singer and actress.... and Vivica A. FoxVivica A. Fox Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an African-American film and television actress.... get into a fight over a boyfriend in the street in front of the South Shore station located on Exchange Avenue. See also South Shore Line (CSS)South Shore Line (CSS) #REDIRECT Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad ... a freight rail line External links (passenger)