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
General information
Location	2702 West Washington Avenue South Bend, IN 46628
Coordinates	41.6782°N 86.2874°W / 41.6782; -86.2874
Owned by	Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Line(s)	Capitol Limited   Lake Shore Limited
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TRANSPO
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SOB
History
Opened	1970
Passengers
2013	25,613  3.3%
Services
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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 City, 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

References

• Ogorek, Cynthia L. (2012). Along the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Rail Line. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-738-59419-4. OL 25977909M. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Media related to South Bend (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

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