Chicago Fire FC: June 14, 2025

To accommodate passengers attending the Chicago Fire FC and Chicago Stars FC games taking place at 4:00 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. June 14, 2025, 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 18thSt. Station

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South Shore Line Seeks Community Feedback to Guide 20-Year Plan

The South Shore Line, a commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), provides service between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana, with a total of 18 stops. The South Shore Line is inviting the public to participate in an important survey

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Letter From South Shore Line President Mike Noland

May 30, 2025 Dear South Shore Line Riders, It’s been a few months since my last letter in November 2024, and we’ve made significant progress since then. Although safety is always our number one priority, we know how much performance matters. Our mission over the past year has been, daily, to earn your trust that

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NICTD West Lake Corridor Project Update

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, operator of the South Shore Line, is providing an interim update on the completion of its new Monon Corridor service (also known as the West Lake Project). Previously we reported that the Design-Build contractor’s schedule anticipated a completion date of October 31, 2025, though we had hoped to work

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Service Advisory: Kendrick Lamar/SZA Service Updates – June 6, 2025

To accommodate passengers attendingKendrick Lamar & SZAtaking place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2025, at Soldier Field, the South Shore Line plans to stop select trains at Metra’s 18thStreet Station, which connects passengers directly to the Soldier Field entrance via a pedestrian walkway. As 18thSt. Station is not a regularly scheduled stop, SSL passengers

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Service Advisory: Millennium Station – May 18, 2025

Millennium Station depot switch effective Sunday, May 18, 2025: Between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, all South Shore Line passengers utilizing Millennium Station will temporarily board/detrain from the Metra Depot (Tracks 5 and 6), located northwest of the SSL platform. Passengers on the following weekend trains will utilize the Metra depot

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Board Meeting Notice: Wednesday May 28, 2025

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED EXECUTIVE SESSION AND MEETING This notice is to advise you that the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board of Trustees will reschedule its regularly scheduled Executive Session and Meeting from May 19. 2025 to Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at NICTD Offices, 33 East U.S. Highway 12, Chesterton, IN 46304-3514, as follows: Executive

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Memorial Day: May 26, 2025

In observance of Memorial Day, the South Shore Line will operate a weekend/holiday train schedule on Monday, May 26, 2025. Alcohol will be prohibited on SSL trains all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 24-25-26. Please be advised that glass bottles are always prohibited. NICTD administrative offices in Chesterton and Michigan City will be closed

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