SSL Service Information December 2, 2017 – January 1, 2018

Experience the magic of the season at some of the most anticipated events along the South Shore Line from South Bend to Chicago. To ensure we provide the best experience possible to our riders this holiday season, we will be offering additional Eastbound trains and have made our holiday train and ticket office schedules available in advance. Please see the announcement below for more information.

Extra Eastbound departures from Millennium Station These extra trains will not serve Hudson Lake or South Bend:

  • Saturday, December 2 – Departing @4:25 p.m., and Van Buren St. @ 4:28 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City.
  • Saturday, December 9 – Departing @4:25 p.m., and Van Buren St. @ 4:28 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City.
  • Saturday, December 16 – Departing @4:25 p.m., and Van Buren St. @ 4:28 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City.
  • Friday, December 22 – Departing @2:00 p.m., and Van Buren St. @2:03 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City.
  • Friday, December 29 – Weekday schedule in effect with extra train departing @2:00 p.m., and Van Buren St. @2:03 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City.

 

Train Schedule

  • Monday, December 25 – We will operate a weekend/holiday schedule for official observance of Christmas.
  • Monday, January 1 – We will operate a weekend/holiday schedule for official observance of New Year’s Day.

 

Ticket Office Schedule If ticket office is closed please purchase from ticket vending machine (credit or debit only), our mobile app or on train (cash only).

  • Saturday/Sunday, December 23-24 and December 30-31– All offices will be closed except South Bend and Millennium Station.
  • Christmas Day December 25 and New Year’s Day January 1, 2018 – All offices will be closed except Millennium Station.

 

NICTD administrative offices in Chesterton and Michigan City will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017 and Monday, January 1, 2018 in observance of the holidays.