Gary stationwas arailway stationinGary, Indiana.It was located at 5th and Chase Streets, initially serving thePennsylvania Railroad.[1]
Gary, IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Gary station in June 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5th Street and Chase Street Gary, Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°36′10″N87°22′33″W/ 41.6028°N 87.3758°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Pennsylvania Railroad Conrail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | c. 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | May 3, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editGary first appeared on Pennsylvania Railroad time cards on June 23, 1907, a year after the town was founded.[1]It was served by several of the railroad's named trains, including theLiberty Limited,General,Trail Blazer,Manhattan Limited,andAdmiral.[2]
Amtraktook over most passenger rail operations in 1971, but theCalumetcontinued to be operated byPenn Central Transportation(the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad) until 1979. That same year, theBroadway Limitedwas rerouted around Gary.[3]: 23 TheCapitol Limitedwas inaugurated in 1981, which reinstated intercity services to the station.[4]However, Gary was again dropped on April 28, 1985. Amtrak service ceased entirely after May 3, 1991 when theCalumetwas discontinued.
See also
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- Union Station (Gary, Indiana)— former jointBaltimore and Ohio RailroadandNew York Central Railroaddepot
- Adam Benjamin Metro Center— modernSouth Shore Linestation in Gary
References
edit- ^abThe Calumet Region Historical Guide(PDF).The Garman Printing Co. 1939. pp. 147–149.
- ^"Pennsylvania Railroad"(PDF).Pennsylvania Railroad. January 18, 1954. pp. 10, 12, 20–21 – via Streamliner Memories.
- ^Sanders, Craig (2006).Amtrak in the Heartland.Bloomington, Indiana:Indiana University Press.ISBN978-0-253-34705-3.
- ^Amtrak(October 25, 1981)."National Train Timetables".RetrievedMay 22,2010.
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