Hammond–Whiting station

For other stations with similar names, see Hammond station (disambiguation).

Hammond–Whiting
File:Hammond-Whiting Amtrak Station.jpg
Location	1135 South Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46320 United States
Coordinates
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	10 short term and 103 long term parking spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: HMI
History
Opened	September 12, 1982
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	7,763  21%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Chicago Terminus Wolverine Michigan City toward Pontiac, MI

Hammond–Whiting is a train station in Hammond, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Currently, the Wolverine is the only Amtrak service that stops at this station. The station also used to serve as the split with the Three Rivers until March 7, 2005 when the Three Rivers was terminated. The station was serviced but is now bypassed by the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited.

The station is along the former Pennsylvania Railroad Fort Wayne Line, now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. North of the station lies the old Baltimore and Ohio (CSX) and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroads (Canadian National) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies where the New York Central Railroad previously was. Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982.

See also

• Hammond (NICTD)

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Hammond, IN
• Hammond–Whiting Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
• Hammond-Whiting (HMI)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)