Hammond–Whiting station

Hammond–Whiting station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Hammond, Indiana. The station is along the former Pennsylvania Railroad Fort Wayne Line, now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. North of the station lies the former Baltimore and Ohio (now CSX) and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad (now Canadian National) tracks. The station building and parking lot lies on the former New York Central Railroad mainline. Hammond–Whiting opened on September 11, 1982. Until the early 2000s, it was served by all Amtrak service that ran east from Chicago; today, it is only served by two daily Wolverine round trips.

For other stations with similar names, see Hammond station (disambiguation).
Hammond–Whiting, IN
Hammond–Whiting station building in 2010
General information
Location1135 South Calumet Avenue
Hammond, Indiana
United States
Coordinates41°41′28″N 87°30′24″W
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)NS Chicago Line
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Parking10 short term, 103 long term
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HMI
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1982 (1982-09-12): 257 
Passengers
FY 20223,031 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
 Wolverine New Buffalo
toward Pontiac
     Blue Water does not stop here
     Capitol Limited does not stop here
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
     Pere Marquette does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
 Capitol Limited
1982–2001
2003–2005
 South Bend
toward Washington, D.C.
Valparaiso
(until 1990)
toward Washington, D.C.
Gary
(until 1985)
toward Washington, D.C.
Three Rivers
1995–2005
 Nappanee
toward New York
Lake Shore Limited
1982–2003
 South Bend
toward New York or Boston South
Pennsylvanian
1998–2003
 South Bend
toward New York
International
1982–2001
 Niles
toward Toronto
Pere Marquette
1984–2001
 New Buffalo
toward Grand Rapids
Broadway Limited
1982–1995
 South Bend
toward New York
Valparaiso
(until 1990)
toward New York
Calumet
1982–1991
 Whiting
toward Valparaiso
Cardinal
1982–1986
 Gary (Miller & Lake)
toward New York
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