In order to accommodate an expected increase in ridership due to the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and dyeing of the river, the South Shore Line will offer extra passenger trains on Saturday, March 14, 2026. PLEASE SEE SPECIAL EXTRA TRAIN SCHEDULE FOR A FULL LIST OF STATION STOP TIMES. Extra westbound trains to Millennium
To accommodate passengers attending the Chicago Fire FC match taking place at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Soldier Field, the South Shore Line plans to stop select trains at Metra’s 18th Street Station, which connects passengers directly to the Soldier Field entrance via a pedestrian walkway. As 18th St. Station is not a
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) recently completed a diagnostic study of the Hegewisch Station pedestrian crossings with participation from the Illinois Commerce Commission and Federal Railroad Administration. The diagnostic study recommended the installation of active warning devices as a safety enhancement and additional safeguard. The pedestrian crossings at the Hegewisch platforms are safe
Executive Session – 9:30 A.M. The Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will meet in Executive Session on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Office of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, 33 East U.S. Hwy. 12, Chesterton, Indiana. Pursuant to Resolution 21-10,
Passengers are advised that the South Shore Line will operate a WEEKEND/HOLIDAY train schedule on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, due to severe sub-zero temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. In Indiana, aCold Weather Advisorywill be in place beginning at 3 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, which includes dangerously cold wind chills as low as -25 degrees. In