Gary station (Miller and Lake Streets)

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Gary, IN
General information
LocationLake Street
Gary, Indiana
Coordinates 41°35′58″N87°16′02″W / 41.5994°N 87.2672°W / 41.5994; -87.2672
History
Opened1982 (Amtrak)
ClosedApril 26, 1986 (Amtrak)
Rebuilt1910
Previous namesMillers Station, Millers, Miller
Original company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
Cardinal Peru
toward New York
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Gary
toward Chicago
Main Line Nappanee
toward Jersey City
Willow Creek
toward Jersey City

Gary, formerly Miller, was a train station in the Miller Beach neighborhood of Gary, Indiana.

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History

The station site was established when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived here in 1874. It was referred to as Millers or Miller after the original settlement. [1] The railroad's main passenger station in the area was Gary Union Station. The station building was constructed in 1910. [2]

Amtrak began stopping trains here in 1982 when the Cardinal was reactivated. [3] The Cardinal was rerouted through Indianapolis on April 27, 1986, ending service to the station. [4] Gary would continue see Amtrak service via the daily Calumet at the train station at 5th and Chase until 1991.

Location

The original Miller depot, converted to Miller Pizza Station Miller Pizza Station.jpg
The original Miller depot, converted to Miller Pizza Station

The station was 0.2 miles (0.32 km) north of the South Shore Line Miller station.

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References

  1. The Calumet Region Historical Guide (PDF). The Garman Printing Co. 1939. p. 147.
  2. Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 80. ISBN   9780738541310.
  3. National Train Timetables. Amtrak. April 25, 1982. p. 32.
  4. Francisco, Brian (April 28, 1986). "Amtrak, Muncie Bid a Mutual Farewell". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg