South Hammond station

South Hammond
South Hammond station, viewed from the Monon Trail (June 2024).
General information
Location	173rd Street Hammond, Indiana
Coordinates	41°34′53″N87°31′06″W / 41.581272°N 87.518259°W / 41.581272; -87.518259
Owned by	NICTD
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2025
Electrified	Overhead line,  1,500 V DC
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station Hammond Gateway Terminus Monon Corridor Munster Ridge Road toward Munster/Dyer Main Street Hammond Gateway toward Millennium Station Monon Corridor peak hours
Former services Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station Hammond toward Chicago Main Line Maynard toward Louisville
Location

South Hammond station is a planned South Shore Line rail station in Hammond, Indiana. ^[1] Constructed as part of the West Lake Corridor project, ^{[2] [3] [4]} it is expected to open to revenue service in 2025. ^[5] It will feature a 1,000-space park and ride lot ^[1] and is adjacent to the Monon Trail.

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "Chapter 2 Alternatives Considered" (PDF). NICTD. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
5. "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.