Elkhart station

Train station in Indiana, United States

Elkhart, IN

Elkhart station in July 2019

General information
Location| 131 Tyler Avenue
Elkhart, Indiana
United States
Coordinates| 41°40′50″N 85°58′18″W﻿ / ﻿41.6806°N 85.9717°W﻿ / 41.6806; -85.9717
Platforms| 1 side platform
Tracks| 3
Connections|  Interurban Trolley
Construction
Parking| Yes; free
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| Amtrak: EKH
History
Opened| 1900
Passengers
FY 2024| 19,320[1] (Amtrak)
Services
| Preceding station  |  Amtrak | Following station

|
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South Bend

toward Chicago

|  | Floridian |  | Waterloo

toward Miami

| Lake Shore Limited |  | Waterloo

toward New York or Boston South

Former services

| Preceding station  |  Amtrak | Following station

|
|

South Bend

toward Chicago

|  | Pennsylvanian

1998–2003

|  | Waterloo

toward Philadelphia

| Lake Shore

1971–1972

|  | Toledo

toward New York (Grand Central)

| Capitol Limited

1990–2024

|  | Waterloo

toward Washington, D.C.

Preceding station  | New York Central Railroad | Following station
Osceola

toward Chicago

|  | Main Line  |  | Goshen

toward New York

Terminus |  | Kalamazoo Branch  |  | Bristol

toward Grand Rapids

| Old Road  |  | Bristol

toward Toledo

Location

Elkhart station is a train station in Elkhart, Indiana, served by Amtrak's Floridian between Chicago and Miami, and Lake Shore Limited between Chicago and New York City/Boston. While the station has a waiting room, it is only open in early mornings and late evenings, half an hour before the first westbound and eastbound train arrives. It does not have a ticket agent, but the station does have personnel that can assist riders upon departure and arrival.[2][failed verification] The station is directly across the tracks from the National New York Central Railroad Museum.

## History

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Elkhart station was originally built in 1900 by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and had a freight house installed across the tracks in 1907. The building is constructed of red brick trimmed with limestone, which is used for the window surrounds and belt course.[3] The station was originally set amid a well-kept garden that displayed neat beds of colorful flowers and a row of trees along the tracks; this manicured landscape was not only a pretty introduction to the city for first time visitors, but it also buffered the streets of downtown from the noise and dirt associated with steam engines and freight trains.[3] The station and the railroad were acquired by the New York Central Railroad in 1914. NYC merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968, and passenger service was taken over by Amtrak in 1971. The freight house became the National New York Central Railroad Museum in 1987.

On November 10, 2024, the Capitol Limited was merged with the Silver Star as the Floridian.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
2. ^ As per an account of a National New York Central Railroad museum employee
3. ^ a b Great American Stations. Accessed March 30, 2013.
4. ^ "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

## External links

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Media related to Elkhart station at Wikimedia Commons

* Elkhart, IN – Amtrak
* Elkhart, IN – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)

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2Closed in 1920s
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4Closed in 1940s
5Closed in 1950s
6Closed in 1960s
PClosed by Penn Central
AClosed by Amtrak
CRe-opened in 1930s
DRe-opened in 1940s
Italics - bypassed station
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