During South Shore Line’s (SSL) Teacher Appreciation Week, essay applications will be accepted from educators for a chance to win free field trip transportation for their class.
To thank local educators for their hard work, SSL created Teachers Appreciation Week, where educators are invited to ride the SSL for free from August 7- August 13, on all off-peak weekday and all weekend trains. To ride, educators will need to present a valid school ID.
In addition to free rides, SSL is offering teachers a chance to win free transportation for their class for a field trip!
July 27, 2017
An extra westbound train will operate on Thursday, August 3rd and Friday, August 4th from Dune Park on westbound Train 14’s time.
July 24, 2017
To show appreciation for local educators, the South Shore Line (SSL) is welcoming local educators to ride the train for free from Monday, August 7, through Sunday, August 13, on all off-peak and weekend trains.
July 13, 2017
Changes to South Shore Eastbound Rush Hour Departure Times for Trains 117, 17 and 217 - Effective July 18, 2017
Based on the overwhelming reaction to the July 1 schedule change, the South Shore will be changing three popular trains to their pre-July 1 departure times from Millennium Station effective Tuesday, July 18. The departure times affect Trains 117, 17 and 217 and are highlighted in bold below. Click here for PDF version.
July 7, 2017
FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE BETWEEN HAMMOND STATION & FESTIVAL OF THE LAKES AND PIEROGI FEST
July 22-23 and July 28-30
Organizers of Northwest Indiana’s marquee summer festivals are providing a FREE shuttle bus service from South Shore Line’s Hammond Station to the Festival of the Lakes and Pierogi Fest. Avoid the hassle of navigating road construction detours, and take advantage of this great free service.
July 6, 2017
The SSL has scheduled an extra EB train departing Millennium Station at 5:10p, stopping at Van Buren at 5:13p, then making all station stops to Gary Metro Center. This train will not operate east of Gary Metro.
Passengers traveling east of Gary Metro are encouraged to board EB Train 117, which is scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 5:24p.
June 30, 2017
To accommodate early office departures the South Shore has scheduled extra eastbound departures on June 30 and July 3 – Departing Millennium Station at 2:00 pm and Van Buren Street at 2:03 pm, running non-stop to Hegewisch, and making local stops to Michigan City. These extras will not serve Hudson Lake or South Bend.
June 26, 2017
Hillcrest Road grade crossing (entrance to Town of Ogden Dunes and Portage/Ogden Dunes Station) will close on July 10, 2017 for approximately 10 days. South Shore maintenance crews will be reconstructing the grade crossing.
June 25, 2017
To accommodate an expected increase in ridership for the Pride Parade, the South Shore will operate extra passenger trains on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
WestboundWe plan to operate two extra westbound trains departing Portage/Ogden Dunes and stations west on the scheduled departure time of Trains 502 and 606.