Carroll Avenue station

Carroll Ave.
Carroll Avenue in April 2016. The freight house and yard are visible at left.
General information
Location503 North Carroll Avenue
Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Coordinates41°42′48″N 86°52′4″W / 41.71333°N 86.86778°W / 41.71333; -86.86778
Owned byNICTD
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsMichigan City Transit
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone8
History
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC)
Passengers
2019172 (average weekday)[1]
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
11th Street South Shore Line Hudson Lake
Former services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
11th Street South Shore Line LaLumiere
Closed 1994
Location
Map

Carroll Avenue is a railway station in Michigan City, Indiana, serving the South Shore Line commuter rail line. For reasons of road access and parking, it, rather than the 11th Street station (also located in Michigan City but, prior to 2023, was in the middle of a public street), is the city's primary commuter station for South Shore Line service.

Although Carroll Avenue is not the eastern terminus of the South Shore Line, most trains terminate or start at this station. The coach yard is located here, as well as NICTD's headquarters.

In June 2009, NICTD officials announced their intention to close this station, on an unspecified future date, as part of their plan to revamp the street-running section of the line on 10th and 11th streets within Michigan City.[2] The new alignment was completed in May 2024, however, the station remains open.[3]

Bus connections

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Michigan City Transit

  • Route 3

References

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  1. ^ "2020 State of the System Report" (PDF). Metra. November 2020. p. SSL-4.
  2. ^ http://thenewsdispatch.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=23725[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Pfundstein, Heather` (June 14, 2023). "Double-Track Project Nearing Completion in Michigan City". Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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41°42′48″N 86°52′4″W / 41.71333°N 86.86778°W / 41.71333; -86.86778