As construction on the Monon Corridor (formerly the West Lake Corridor Rail Project) nears completion, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), owner and operator of the South Shore Line, is pleased to announce that the City of Hammond, in coordination with the Town of Munster, has made the final submission to the Federal Railroad
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