South Shore Line Service Information 12/3/16- 1/2/17

Experience the magic of the season at some of the most anticipated events along the South Shore Line from South Bend to Chicago. To ensure we provide the best experience possible to our riders this holiday season, we will be offering additional Eastbound trains and have made our holiday train and ticket office schedules available in advance. Please see the announcement below for more information.

Extra Eastbound departures from Millennium Station These extra trains will not serve Hudson Lake or South Bend:

  • Saturday, December 3 – Departing @4:15 p.m., and Van Buren St. @ 4:18 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City
  • Saturday, December 10 – Departing @4:15 p.m., and Van Buren St. @ 4:18 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City
  • Thursday, December 22 – Departing @2:00 p.m., and Van Buren St. @2:03 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City
  • Friday, December 23 – Weekday schedule in effect with extra train departing @2:00 p.m., and Van Buren St. @2:03 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City
  • Friday, December 30 – Weekday schedule in effect with extra train departing @2:00 p.m., and Van Buren St. @2:03 p.m. running non-stop to Hegewisch and making all local stops terminating in Michigan City

Train Schedule

  • Monday, December 26 – We will operate a weekend/holiday schedule for official observance of Christmas.
  • Monday, January 2 – We will operate a weekend/holiday schedule for official observance of New Year’s Day.

Ticket Office Schedule If ticket office is close,d please purchase from ticket vending machine (credit or debit only), our mobile app or on train (cash only).

  • Saturday, December 24 and 31 – All offices will be closed except South Bend, Van Buren St. and Millennium Station.
  • December 25-26 – All offices will be closed except Van Buren St. and Millennium Station.
  • January 1-2, 2017 – All offices will be closed except Van Buren St and Millennium Station.

NICTD administrative offices in Chesterton and Michigan City will be closed Friday and Monday, December 23, December 26, December 30 and January 2, 2017 in observance of the holidays.