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Hammond Gateway station

Hammond Gateway station is a South Shore Line station in Hammond, Indiana. It is intended to serve as the interchange point to the Monon Corridor,[3] which is expected to open to revenue service in 2025.[4] Hammond Gateway station opened on October 18, 2024; the previous Hammond station, located nearby, was closed on the same day.

Hammond Gateway
Hammond Gateway station, with the future Monon Corridor in the background (June 2024)
General information
Location530 Sheffield Avenue[1]
Hammond, Indiana
Coordinates41°37′52″N 87°31′17″W / 41.631047°N 87.521384°W / 41.631047; -87.521384
Owned byNICTD
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks3[2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade and elevated
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 18, 2024; 10 days ago (2024-10-18)
ElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
Hegewisch
toward Millennium Station
 South Shore Line East Chicago
toward South Bend Airport
Future services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
Terminus Monon Corridor South Hammond
toward Munster/Dyer Main Street
Hegewisch
toward Millennium Station
 Monon Corridor
Peak Hours Only
Location
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Layout and services

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Hammond Gateway station features three tracks — two for the original South Shore Line and one for the future Monon Corridor. An island platform between the rerouted main line tracks replaced the side platforms on the old Hammond station; a side platform will serve the Monon Corridor at an elevated single-track railroad. The two platforms will be connected via a pedestrian walkway.[2]

Monon Corridor trains are planned to either continue to Millennium Station at peak service hours or terminate here as short turns at other times, with transfers available on the main line platform.[5][6]

History

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Original station

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A train stopping at Hammond, c. August 1980, as seen before modernization
 
Later iteration of Hammond station

Prior to October 2024, South Shore Line trains called at a station located at 4531 Hohman Avenue, which was simply named Hammond station.[1] Hammond station consisted of a pair of high-level platforms located between the crossings of Hohman and Johnson Avenues. The southern platform was a side platform that served eastbound trains to Michigan City and South Bend while the northern platform, situated between the two tracks, was an island platform that served westbound trains to Chicago. The tracks through the station were gauntlet tracks which permitted the passage of freight trains. The station building was located east of Hohman Avenue south of the tracks. The station was not staffed, instead only being equipped with a ticket machine.[7] To the east of the station was a parking lot with capacity for 718 cars.[7]

The station originally had ground-level platforms, but in 1998, those were replaced with high-level platforms to allow for level boarding and increased accessibility. A new station building was constructed that year.[8]

New station

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In 2017, the NICTD began demolition of houses between Hanover and Brunswick streets to begin construction.[9] The City of Hammond's financial contribution to the West Lake Corridor project was dependent on construction of the new interchange station.[2] The new station opened on October 18, 2024;[10] the previous station, located 0.15 miles (0.24 km) to the east,[6] was closed on the same day.[1][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Shore Line to open new Hammond Gateway Station on Friday". WNDU. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Bierschenk, Ed (July 19, 2017). "Hammond may make a new commitment to the proposed South Shore extension". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Steele, Andrew (October 28, 2020). "WATCH NOW: 8-mile rail line from Hammond to Dyer is on way". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Holcomb announces construction to begin on the West Lake Corridor Project". The Crusader. October 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Simón, Marisol R.; Noland, Michael; Federal Transit Administration; USDoT; US Army Corps of Engineers (December 2, 2016). West Lake Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered) (PDF) (Report). NICTD. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Chapter 2 Alternatives Considered" (PDF). NICTD. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "South Shore Stations, Locations, Address, Directions". Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-7385-4131-0.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Michael. "Train plans unsettle Hammond neighborhood". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "South Shore opens new Hammond, Ind., station". Trains. Firecrown Media. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "South Shore Line announces new Hammond Gateway Station to open October 18". WIMS. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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