Michigan City (Amtrak station)
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Michigan City is a train station in Michigan City, Indiana
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. Wolverine makes stops here three times—once on its way to Chicago and twice on the way to Pontiac. The current station is a platform shelter near the former station house, which is now a local restaurant. It is fairly close to the city's administrative office and the Lake Michigan
shoreline. Parking is available east of the station.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Michigan City was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 9 passengers daily.
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....
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. Wolverine makes stops here three times—once on its way to Chicago and twice on the way to Pontiac. The current station is a platform shelter near the former station house, which is now a local restaurant. It is fairly close to the city's administrative office and the Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
shoreline. Parking is available east of the station.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Michigan City was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 9 passengers daily.