In order to accommodate track construction near Hammond Gateway Station, the South Shore Line will provide temporary busing substitution for all weekend train passengers beginning Friday evening, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
The temporary bus bridge will be in place for all train passengers between Hegewisch, Hammond Gateway, and East Chicago. No bikes will be permitted on buses.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 2025:
- Weekday EB Tr Tr 33, Tr 133, Tr 35 & Tr 101/601 passengers bused between Hegewisch,
Hammond Gateway, and East Chicago. - Weekday WB Tr 32 passengers bused between East Chicago, Hammond Gateway, and Hegewisch.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 2025: - All Saturday train passengers bused between Hegewisch, Hammond Gateway, and East Chicago
stations.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 2025: - All Sunday train passengers tentatively bused between Hegewisch, Hammond Gateway, and East
Chicago stations. Updates will be sent in the event work is completed ahead of schedule on
Sunday.
Buses will arrive and depart with passengers to match the SSL published train schedule between
Hegewisch and East Chicago.
EASTBOUND: Passengers on eastbound trains will disembark at Hegewisch to board buses for East
Chicago, and board SSL trains again at East Chicago to continue their eastbound trips. EB Hammond
Gateway passengers will be transported via bus from Hegewisch to Hammond Gateway.
WESTBOUND: Passengers on westbound trains will disembark at East Chicago to board buses for
Hegewisch, and board SSL trains again at Hegewisch to continue their westbound trips. WB Hammond
Gateway passengers will board buses in front of the station from Hammond Gateway to Hegewisch.