South Shore Line

South Shore Line
South Shore Line
	A South Shore Line train west of Michigan City, Indiana
Overview
Locale	Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana
Termini	Millennium Station; South Bend Airport;
Stations	19
Website	mysouthshoreline.com
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Services	1
Operator(s)	Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Daily ridership	5,800 (weekdays, Q4 2024)
Ridership	1,766,600 (2024)
History
Opened	1903
Technical
Line length	90 miles (140 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	0.8 mi
	1.3 km
	1.4 mi
	2.3 km
	2.7 mi
	4.3 km
	7.0 mi
	11.3 km
	7.9 mi
	12.7 km
	to Union Station
	to Mich., Miami, NYC, Boston
	14.5 mi
	23.3 km
	to Blue Island
	to University Park
	to Carbondale
	to New Orleans
	19.0 mi
	30.6 km
	Illinois
	Indiana
	20.7 mi
	33.3 km
	West Lake Corridor
	to Munster/Dyer Main Street
	20.9 mi
	33.6 km
	23.4 mi
	37.7 km
	Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
	Grand Calumet River Branch
	28.0 mi
	45.1 km
	30.9 mi
	49.7 km
	34.7 mi
	55.8 km
	38.9 mi
	62.6 km
	Amtrak
	to Michigan, Miami, NYC, Boston
	46.0 mi
	74 km
	50.4 mi
	81.1 km
	to Chicago
	to Pontiac, Port Huron
	55.8 mi
	89.8 km
	Chicago South Shore
	and South Bend Railroad
	57.5 mi
	92.5 km
	Carroll Avenue
	Yard and Shops
	to Chicago
	to Grand Rapids
	74.6 mi
	120.1 km
	Central Time
	Eastern Time
	CSB&NI Ry
	to Michigan City
	CSB&NI Ry
	to South Bend
	90.1 mi
	145 km
	Amtrak to New York City,
	Boston, and Miami
Key
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The South Shore Line (reporting mark NICD) is an electrically powered commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois and the South Bend Airport station in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The name refers to both the physical line and the service operated over that route. The line was built in 1901–1908 by predecessors of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, which continues to operate freight service. Passenger operation was assumed by the NICTD in 1989, who also purchased the track in 1990. The South Shore Line is one of the last surviving interurban trains in the United States. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 1,766,600, or about 5,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2024.

^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[APTAdaily-1] "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[APTA_Ridership_Report-2] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

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