Dune Park station

Dune Park
Dune Park in May 2005.
General information
Location33 East U.S. Highway 12
Chesterton, Indiana
Coordinates41°38′41″N 87°3′39″W / 41.64472°N 87.06083°W / 41.64472; -87.06083
Owned byNICTD
Platforms2 side platforms (one low-level, one high-level)
Tracks2
ConnectionsV-Line
Construction
ParkingYes; free for passengers
Bicycle facilitiesYes; bike rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone6
History
OpenedJune 2, 1986[1]
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC)
Passengers
2019474 (average weekday)[2]
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
Portage/Ogden Dunes South Shore Line Beverly Shores
Former services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
Dune Acres
Closed 1994
South Shore Line Kemil Road
Closed 1994
Location
Map

Dune Park is a station in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. It is used by South Shore Line trains, and serves as the headquarters of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), the umbrella agency that operates the South Shore Line. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Indiana State Road 49.[3]

  1. ^ "South Shore station opens Monday". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. May 29, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "2020 State of the System Report" (PDF). Metra. November 2020. p. SSL-4.
  3. ^ "Board Meetings". South Shore Line. Retrieved 2024-06-13.

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