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Hegewisch (NICTD)
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The Hegewisch Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago
, Illinois
, that serves the South Shore Line
north to Millennium Station and east to the cities of Hammond
, East Chicago
, Gary
, Michigan City
, and South Bend, Indiana
. The Hegewisch station recently introduced two new high-level platforms, as part of NICTD's continuing effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
.
Hegewisch is NICTD's easternmost stop in Chicago and offers pay parking. It is also the busiest South Shore station. The Hegewisch Station is also the first stop to drop off passengers going east from Chicago to Indiana and the last pick up stop going west into Chicago from Indiana. Although this station is a South Shore Line stop and the tracks are owned by NICTD, the station and the parking lots are owned by Metra
and are subject to Metra fares, because the station is within the state of Illinois
. Thus, when South Shore Line adjusts its fares, the fares for this station remain the same, but if Metra adjusts its fares, this station's fares are adjusted accordingly.
The station is just west of an at-grade junction with a former Pennsylvania Railroad
branch line (ex-South Chicago & Southern). The line began at the main line
near the Illinois–Indiana state line and continued to a connection with the line to Logansport, Indiana
. As of 2011, the tracks only exist to the former New York Central Railroad
(ex-Michigan Central) line.
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
main line (carrying trains of the Erie
, Monon
, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, and Wabash
railroads) ran parallel to the South Shore. The Nickel Plate Railroad also had its main line to the west of the C&WI.
Pace
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, that serves the South Shore Line
South Shore Line (NICTD)
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana...
north to Millennium Station and east to the cities of Hammond
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, East Chicago
East Chicago, Indiana
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Chicago is located at ....
, Gary
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
, Michigan City
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....
, and South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
. The Hegewisch station recently introduced two new high-level platforms, as part of NICTD's continuing effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
.
Hegewisch is NICTD's easternmost stop in Chicago and offers pay parking. It is also the busiest South Shore station. The Hegewisch Station is also the first stop to drop off passengers going east from Chicago to Indiana and the last pick up stop going west into Chicago from Indiana. Although this station is a South Shore Line stop and the tracks are owned by NICTD, the station and the parking lots are owned by Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
and are subject to Metra fares, because the station is within the state of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Thus, when South Shore Line adjusts its fares, the fares for this station remain the same, but if Metra adjusts its fares, this station's fares are adjusted accordingly.
The station is just west of an at-grade junction with a former Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
branch line (ex-South Chicago & Southern). The line began at the main line
Fort Wayne Line
The Fort Wayne Line and Fort Wayne Secondary is a rail line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway , Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad , and CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana...
near the Illinois–Indiana state line and continued to a connection with the line to Logansport, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana
Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:...
. As of 2011, the tracks only exist to the former New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
(ex-Michigan Central) line.
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad was the owner of Dearborn Station in Chicago and the trackage leading to it. It was owned equally by five of the railroads using it to reach the terminal, and kept those companies from needing their own lines into the city...
main line (carrying trains of the Erie
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
, Monon
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway from 1897–1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana...
, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, and Wabash
Wabash Railroad
The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,...
railroads) ran parallel to the South Shore. The Nickel Plate Railroad also had its main line to the west of the C&WI.
Bus connections
CTA-
#30 South Chicago
Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
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#355 Wentworth Limited -
#358 Torrence -
#364 159th Street (Weekend Service Only)