South Bend station

This article is about the current Amtrak station that also formerly served the NICTD. For the original NICTD station, see South Bend (CSS&SB station). For other uses, see South Bend station (disambiguation).

South Bend
File:South Bend (13551299765).jpg
Location	2702 West Washington Avenue South Bend, IN 46628
Coordinates
Owned by	Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TRANSPO
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SOB
History
Opened	1970
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	25,613  3.3%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Chicago Terminus Capitol Limited Elkhart toward Washington, DC Lake Shore Limited Elkhart toward New York City or Boston South Station   Former services   Preceding station   NICTD   Following station New Carlisle toward Millennium Station South Shore Line Before 1992 Terminus

South Bend is a train station in South Bend, Indiana. It is served by Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited between Chicago, Boston and New York, and Capitol Limited between Chicago and Washington D.C.. The station was built by the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad in 1970; South Shore Line trains continued to use it until 1992.

History

Until 1970 South Shore Line interurbans served downtown South Bend at LaSalle and Michigan. The city had long wanted to eliminate street running, while the South Shore was looking to reduce costs as passenger traffic declined. The South Shore embarked on a program to consolidate its operations in South Bend. This included constructing the current station building at Meade and Washington and selling the old downtown station, which had opened in 1921. When Amtrak began serving South Bend in 1971 it used this station instead of the larger Union Station. The South Shore Line moved its terminus to a new terminal at the South Bend Regional Airport in November 1992.

Connections

TRANSPO

• Route 2

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – South Bend, IN
• South Bend Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• South Bend (SOB)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)