To show our gratitude, all active-duty military personnel and veterans are invited to ride the South Shore Line for free November 8-11, 2024, on all weekday and weekend trains. “We are honored to once again offer free rides to active-duty military personnel, veterans, and reservists, as a gesture of our sincere gratitude for their service
South Shore Line passengers are advised that temporary overnight busing between Hegewisch and East Chicago stations has been canceled as of tonight, Oct. 17, 2024. The busing substitution, previously scheduled for the overnight hours through tomorrow morning, Oct. 18, has concluded. Regularly scheduled train service has returned between Hegewisch and East Chicago for weekday EB
South Shore Line is pleased to announce the new Hammond Gateway Station will open and become operational for train service effective Friday, October 18th, 2024. Beginning October 18th, passengers previously utilizing the Hammond Station will begin boarding and detraining all South Shore Line trains out of Hammond Gateway, located at 4530 Sheffield Ave. Please see
South Shore Line westbound passengers destined for Van Buren St. Station are advised they will begin utilizing a temporary platform at Van Buren St. beginning Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, through Oct. 27, 2024. The temporary platform will be in use while one of Metra’s four tracks is taken out of service to accommodate a joint
Inorder to accommodate construction at the current Hammond Station, the South Shore Line will temporarily bus overnight train passengers between 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 and from Sunday, Oct. 13 through early Friday morning, Oct. 18. There will be no busing on Saturday, Oct. 12. The busing will be in effect
In response to ongoing train service adjustments, the South Shore Line announces it will extend its “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” monthly ticket promotion for November 2024.All monthly tickets purchased for the month of November 2024 will remain valid for December 2024. Passengers purchasing a paper November monthly ticket should plan to keep that ticket
TheSouth Shore Line advises passengers that effective at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, the platform on Track #1 (the south platform nearest the parking lot) at the Hammond train station will be permanently closed. In addition, the SSL will be single-tracking over a 5-mile corridor in this area in order to complete the
Calling allBank of America Chicago Marathonrunners and observers:The South Shore Line invites you to leave your vehicle at one of our convenient stations in Indiana and take the South Shore Line to Chicago for all Bank of America Chicago Marathon events. SUNDAY, OCT. 13:Extra trains for Bank of America Chicago Marathon: The South Shore Line
Calling allBank of America Chicago Marathonrunners and observers:The South Shore Line invites you to leave your vehicle at one of our convenient stations in Indiana and take the South Shore Line to Chicago for all Bank of America Chicago Marathon events. FRIDAY, OCT. 11:Bank of America Chicago Marathon Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pick-Up:
