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Valparaiso station was a train station in Valparaiso, Indiana. Initially served by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was the outbound terminus of the Amtrak Calumet until that service's discontinuance in 1991.[2]

Valparaiso, IN
The old station building, November 1977
General information
Location453 West Lincolnway
Valparaiso, Indiana[1]
Coordinates41°28′01.6″N 87°03′59.8″W
Line(s)Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway
Platformsside platform
History
OpenedApril 25, 1976 (Amtrak)
ClosedMay 3, 1991 (Amtrak)[2]
Rebuiltc.1980s
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Wheeler
toward Chicago
Calumet Terminus
Hammond–Whiting
toward Chicago
Broadway Limited
(1976–1990)
Warsaw
toward New York
Gary
(until 1979)
toward Chicago
Hammond–Whiting
toward Chicago
Capitol Limited
(1981–1990)
Warsaw
Gary
(until 1985)
toward Chicago
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Wheeler
toward Chicago
Main Line Wanatah
toward New York or Exchange Place

Amtrak began service here on April 25, 1976, as a stop of the Capitol Limited.[3] The original station building was destroyed in a fire and replaced with a small shelter.[1]

One of the final Calumet runs at Valparaiso station, May 1991
One of the final Calumet runs at Valparaiso station, May 1991

References


  1. Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9780738541310.
  2. "Amtrak Ends Calumet Service". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. May 4, 1991. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "First Train–And It's 40 Minutes Late". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. April 26, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved October 22, 2019 via Newspapers.com.





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