Miles are distances from the downtown terminal, and not necessarily mileposts.
#608 #612 Miles March 1, 1947 #641 #623 --------------------------------------------------------------- 8:50 am 5:20 pm 0 Chicago 8:25 am 10:50 pm 9:04 am 5:33 pm 6.7 Englewood 8:12 am 10:35 pm ----- 5:46 pm 11.9 South Chicago ----- 10:25 pm ----- 5:58 pm 16.8 Whiting ----- 10:13 pm 9:20 am 6:03 pm 19.4 Indiana Harbor 7:52 am 10:05 pm 9:30 am 6:12 pm 26.2 Gary 7:45 am 9:40 pm 9:45 am 6:35 pm 41.1 Chesterton 7:25 am 9:12 pm ----- ----- 45.4 Burdick ----- ----- ----- ----- 48.8 Otis ----- 8:54 pm 10:05 am 7:05 pm 58.8 La Porte 7:05 am 8:33 pm ----- ----- 65.8 Rolling Prairie ----- 8:22 pm ----- ----- 72.1 New Carlisle ----- 8:13 pm 10:30 am 7:35 pm 85.5 South Bend 6:40 am 7:55 pm 10:38 am 7:45 pm 89.5 Mishawaka stop 7:35 pm ----- ----- 95.1 Osceola ----- ----- 11:00 am 8:10 pm 100.6 Elkhart 6:20 am 7:15 pm ---------------------------------------------------------------During much of the trains' history, dedicated commuter trains were not operated in both directions between Chicago and Elkhart, with much traffic handled by trains operating through to and from Toledo and Cleveland. But in 1947, these dedicated trains existed. Trains discontinued in 1964.
This railroad employee timetable reveals local trains between Chicago and Gary and Chesterton IN, which were not listed in the Official Guide.
Miles are distances from the downtown terminal, and not necessarily mileposts.
Certain stops were identified in the timetables as "flag stops", with trains stopping on request only. These are not noted on this page.
Miles October 26, 1941 #664 #656 #644 #660 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Chicago ----- ----- 5:20 pm 6:17 pm 6.7 Englewood ----- ----- 5:33 pm 6:30 pm 7.8 Park Manor ----- ----- 5:36 pm 6:33 pm 8.1 71st Street ----- ----- 5:38 pm 6:35 pm 11.8 South Chicago ----- ----- 5:44 pm 6:42 pm 13.2 East Side ----- ----- 5:48 pm 6:45 pm 15.5 Robertsdale ----- ----- 5:51 pm 6:48 pm 16.8 Whiting 12:25 am 8:25 am 5:55 pm 6:52 pm 18.6 Mahoning 12:29 am 8:28 am 5:59 pm 6:56 pm 19.4 Indiana Harbor 12:32 am 8:30 am 6:01 pm 6:59 pm 21.2 Buffington 12:35 am 8:34 am 6:04 pm 7:02 pm 22.9 Pine ----- ----- 6:07 pm 7:05 pm 23.9 Curtis ----- ----- 6:09 pm ----- 25.3 Kirk Yard 12:42 am 8:38 am 6:12 pm 7:09 pm 26.1 Gary 12:45 am 8:40 am 6:15 pm 7:12 pm 29.7 Millers 12:50 am 8:46 am 6:20 pm 7:18 pm 33.9 Ogden Dunes 12:54 am 8:50 am 6:23 pm 7:22 pm 35.4 Dune Park ----- 8:53 am 6:26 pm 7:25 pm 40.2 Porter 1:03 am 9:00 am 6:32 pm 7:32 pm 41.1 Chesterton 1:05 am 9:05 am 6:35 pm 7:35 pm --------------------------------------------------------------- Miles October 26, 1941 #663 #653 #657 #661 --------------------------------------------------------------- 41.1 Chesterton 12:05 am 6:45 am 2:30 pm 10:30 pm 40.2 Porter 12:07 am 6:47 am 2:32 pm 10:32 pm 35.4 Dune Park 12:14 am 6:54 am 2:38 pm 10:39 pm 33.9 Ogden Dunes 12:16 am 6:56 am 2:40 pm 10:41 pm 29.7 Millers 12:20 am 7:02 am 2:44 pm 10:45 pm 26.1 Gary 12:25 am 7:09 am 2:55 pm 10:50 pm 25.3 Kirk Yard 12:27 am 7:11 am 2:57 pm 10:52 pm 23.9 Curtis 12:29 am ----- 2:59 pm 10:54 pm 22.9 Pine 12:31 am ----- 3:01 pm 10:56 pm 21.2 Buffington 12:34 am 7:17 am 3:04 pm 11:00 pm 19.4 Indiana Harbor 12:38 am 7:22 am 3:40 pm 11:04 pm 18.6 Mahoning 12:40 am 7:25 am 3:42 pm 11:07 pm 16.8 Whiting 12:43 am 7:29 am 3:47 pm 11:11 pm 15.5 Robertsdale 12:46 am 7:32 am 3:50 pm 11:14 pm 13.2 East Side 12:49 am 7:36 am 3:53 pm 11:17 pm 11.8 South Chicago 12:51 am 7:40 am 3:56 pm 11:21 pm 8.1 71st Street 12:57 am 7:46 am 4:02 pm 11:28 pm 7.8 Park Manor 12:59 am 7:48 am 4:04 pm 11:30 pm 6.7 Englewood 1:02 am 7:51 am 4:07 pm 11:33 pm 0 Chicago 1:15 am 8:05 am 4:20 pm 11:47 pm --------------------------------------------------------------- Miles October 26, 1941 #650 #654 #672 #662 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Chicago 5:45 am 6:35 am 2:00 pm 10:30 pm 6.7 Englewood 5:58 am 6:48 am 2:13 pm 10:43 pm 7.8 Park Manor 6:01 am 6:51 am 2:16 pm 10:46 pm 8.1 71st Street 6:03 am 6:53 am 2:18 pm 10:49 pm 11.8 South Chicago 6:09 am 7:00 am 2:24 pm 10:55 pm 13.2 East Side 6:11 am 7:03 am 2:27 pm 10:58 pm 15.5 Robertsdale 6:14 am 7:07 am 2:30 pm 11:02 pm 16.8 Whiting 6:17 am 7:09 am 2:33 pm 11:05 pm 18.6 Mahoning 6:21 am 7:15 am 2:37 pm 11:09 pm 19.4 Indiana Harbor 6:23 am 7:20 am 2:40 pm 11:12 pm 21.2 Buffington 6:26 am 7:24 am 2:43 pm 11:16 pm 22.9 Pine 6:29 am 7:26 am 2:47 pm ----- 23.9 Curtis 6:31 am 7:29 am 2:49 pm ----- 25.3 Kirk Yard 6:33 am 7:31 am 2:52 pm 11:21 pm 26.1 Gary 6:35 am 7:35 am 2:55 pm 11:25 pm --------------------------------------------------------------- Miles October 26, 1941 #651 #673 --------------------------------------------------------------- 26.1 Gary 7:00 am 4:35 pm 25.3 Kirk Yard ----- 4:37 pm 23.9 Curtis ----- 4:39 pm 22.9 Pine ----- 4:41 pm 21.2 Buffington ----- 4:45 pm 19.4 Indiana Harbor 7:10 am 4:49 pm 18.6 Mahoning ----- 4:52 pm 16.8 Whiting 7:14 am 4:56 pm 15.5 Robertsdale ----- 4:58 pm 13.2 East Side 7:20 am 5:02 pm 11.8 South Chicago 7:23 am 5:05 pm 8.1 71st Street 7:29 am 5:12 pm 7.8 Park Manor 7:31 am 5:14 pm 6.7 Englewood 7:34 am 5:17 pm 0 Chicago 7:47 am 5:30 pm ---------------------------------------------------------------