Gary station (Pennsylvania Railroad)

Railway station in Gary, Indiana

Gary, IN

Gary station in June 1978

General information
Location| 5th Street and Chase Street
Gary, Indiana
Coordinates| 41°36′10″N 87°22′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.6028°N 87.3758°W﻿ / 41.6028; -87.3758
Line(s)| Pennsylvania Railroad
Conrail
History
Opened| c. 1907
Closed| May 3, 1991
Former services
| Preceding station  |  Amtrak | Following station

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Indiana Harbor

toward Chicago

|  | Calumet |  | Gary (Broadway)

toward Valparaiso

Chicago

Terminus

|  | Broadway Limited

(until 1979)

|  | Valparaiso

toward New York

Hammond–Whiting

toward Chicago

|  | Capitol Limited

(until 1985)

|  | Valparaiso

toward Washington, D.C.

Preceding station  | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station
Clarke

toward Chicago

|  | Main Line |  | Gary (Broadway)

toward New York or Exchange Place

Buffington

toward Chicago

|  | Valparaiso Local |  | Gary (Broadway)

toward Valparaiso

Location

Gary station was a railway station in Gary, Indiana. It was located at 5th and Chase Streets, initially serving the Pennsylvania Railroad.[1]

## History

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Gary 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 the Liberty Limited, General, Trail Blazer, Manhattan Limited, and Admiral.[2]

Amtrak took over most passenger rail operations in 1971, but the Calumet continued to be operated by Penn Central Transportation (the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad) until 1979. That same year, the Broadway Limited was rerouted around Gary.[3]: 23 The Capitol Limited was 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 the Calumet was discontinued.

## See also

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Gary train stations

Legend

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|  | Gary/Chicago Airport,

| Pennsylvania Railroad

to Chicago Union Station

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|  | ~~Gary (PRR)~~

| B&O to ~~Chicago (Grand Central)~~

NYC to Chicago (LaSalle St.)

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|  | Adam Benjamin Metro Center
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|  | ~~Gary Union Station~~
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|  |  | New York Central Railroad

to New York (Grand Central)
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|  | Miller and ~~Gary–Lake St~~
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|  |  | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

to ~~Jersey City~~
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|  | ~~Broadway~~ ,

to South Bend Airport

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|  |  | Pennsylvania Railroad

to New York (Penn)
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* Union Station (Gary, Indiana) — former joint Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and New York Central Railroad depot
* Adam Benjamin Metro Center — modern South Shore Line station in Gary

## References

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1. ^ a b The Calumet Region Historical Guide (PDF). The Garman Printing Co. 1939. pp. 147–149.
2. ^ "Pennsylvania Railroad" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad. January 18, 1954. pp. 10, 12, 20–21 - via Streamliner Memories.
3. ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
4. ^ Amtrak (October 25, 1981). "National Train Timetables". Retrieved May 22, 2010.

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Amtrak stations in Indiana

Active stations|

* Connersville
* Crawfordsville
* Dyer
* Elkhart
* Hammond–Whiting
* Indianapolis
* Lafayette
* Rensselaer
* South Bend
* Waterloo

Former stations|

* Bloomington
* Fort Wayne
* Garrett
* Gary–5th & Chase
* Gary–Broadway
* Gary–Miller
* Hobart
* Indiana Harbor
* Jeffersonville
* Lafayette (2nd and South)
* Lafayette (Main Street)
* Logansport
* Marion
* Michigan City
* Muncie
* Nappanee
* Peru
* Richmond (3rd Street)
* Richmond (10th Street)
* Terre Haute
* Valparaiso
* Warsaw
* Wheeler
* Whiting

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Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line stations (1918–1968)

* Chicago
* Englewood7
* Cottage Grove Avenue2
* South Chicago5
* Whiting5
* Indiana Harbor5
* Clarke2
* GaryA
* Broadway5
* Hobart5
* Wheeler5
* Valparaiso7
* Wanatah2
* Hanna2
* Davis2
* Hamlet2
* Grovertown2
* Plymouth7
* Inwood2
* Bourbon2
* Atwood2
* Warsaw7
* Winona Lake2
* Pierceton2
* Larwill2
* Columbia City5
* Coesse2
* Arcola2
* Fort WayneA
* Maples2
* Monroeville2
* Dixon2
* Convoy2
* Van Wert7
* Middlepoint2
* Delphos5
* Elida2
* LimaA
* Lafayette2
* Ada7
* Dola2
* Dunkirk5
* Forest2
* Kirby2
* Upper Sandusky7
* Nevada2
* Bucyrus7
* Robinson2
* CrestlineA
* Mansfield7
* Lucas2
* Perrysville2
* Loudonville5
* Lakeville2
* Big Prairie2
* Custaloga2
* Shreve5
* Wooster7
* Smithville5
* Orrville7
* Burton City1
* North Lawrence5
* Newman2
* Massillon7
* CantonA
* Louisville2
* Maximo2
* Alliance7
* Sebring5
* Beloit2
* Garfield2
* Salem7
* Leetonia5
* Columbiana5
* New Waterford2
* East Palestine7
* Enon5
* New Galilee5
* Highland5
* Merado2
* Beaver Falls7
* New Brighton5
* Rochester7
* Freedom2
* Baden2
* Ambridge5
* Sewickley7
* Federal Street5
* Pittsburgh
* East Liberty5
* WilkinsburgA
* Braddock5
* East Pittsburgh5
* Wilmerding5
* Pitcairn2
* Trafford2
* Ardara2
* Larimer2
* Irwin5
* Shafton2
* Manor2
* Penn2
* Jeannette5
* Grapeville2
* Radebaugh2
* GreensburgB
* Donahoe2
* Beatty2
* Latrobe
* Loyalhanna1
* Brandenville2
* Derry5
* Milwood2
* Hillside2
* Torrance5
* Bolivar2
* New Florence1
* Seward2
* Johnstown
* Conemaugh2
* South Fork2
* Wilmore2
* Portage2
* Cassandra2
* Lilly2
* Cresson5
* Ualdhim2
* Kittaning Point2
* Altoona
* East Altoona2
* Bellwood2
* Tipton2
* TyroneB
* Birmingham2
* Shoenberger2
* Union Furnace2
* Spruce Creek2
* Barree2
* Petersburg2
* Warrior Ridge2
* Huntingdon
* Ardenheim2
* Mill Creek2
* Mapleton2
* Mount Union7
* Newton Hamilton2
* Vineyard2
* Ryde2
* McVeytown2
* Horningford2
* Longfellow2
* Anderson2
* Granville2
* Lewistown
* Shawnee2
* Hawstone2
* Denholm2
* Mifflin5
* Port Royal2
* Mexico2
* Tuscarora2
* Vandyke2
* Thompsontown2
* Durward2
* Millerstown2
* Old Ferry2
* Newport5
* Bailey2
* Iroquois2
* Losh's Run2
* Aqueduct2
* Juniata Bridge2
* Duncannon5
* Covallen2
* Cove2
* Perdix2
* Marysville2
* Rockville2
* Lucknow2
* Maclay Street2
* Harrisburg
* Steelton2
* Highspire2
* Middletown2B
* Royalton2
* Conewago2
* Elizabethtown2B
* Rheems2
* Florin2
* Mount Joy2B
* Landisville2
* Lancaster
* Witmer2
* Bird-in-hand2
* Ronk2
* Gordonville2
* Leaman Place2
* Kinzer2
* Gap2
* Christiana2
* Atglen2
* Lenover2
* Parkesburg5B
* Pomeroy2
* Coatesville
* Cain2
* Thorndale2
* Downingtown
* Woodbine2
* Bradford Hills2
* Whitford2B
* Whiteland2
* Ship Road2
* Glen Loch2
* Frazer2
* Malvern2B
* Green Tree2
* Paoli
* Berwyn2
* Wayne2
* St. Davids2
* Bryn Mawr2B
* Haverford2
* Ardmore2B
* Narberth2
* Philadelphia / West Philadelphia2
* (Broad Street2)
* North Philadelphia
* Frankford2
* Bridesburg2
* Tacony2
* Holmesburg Junction2
* Torresdale2
* Cornwells Heights2
* Bristol2B
* Morrisville2
* Trenton
* Lawrence2
* Princeton Junction2B
* Plainsboro2
* Monmouth Junction2
* Deans2
* Adams2
* New Brunswick2B
* Edison2
* Metuchen2B
* Menlo Park2
* Iselin2
* Colonia2
* Rahway2B
* Linden2
* Elizabeth2B
* North Elizabeth2
* South Street2
* Newark
* Manhattan Transfer2
* (Exchange Place)5
* New York

1Closed between 1910 and 1921
2Closed between 1921 and 1950
5Closed between 1950 and 1967
7Closed by Penn Central
AClosed by Amtrak
BRe-opened by Amtrak

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