Hammond is a

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station in

Hammond, Indiana Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the ...

that serves trains west and north to

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and east to

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, Gary, Michigan City, and

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. Westbound, this is the last stop before trains cross into Illinois, and the first stop in Indiana for outbound trains.

Facilities

Hammond consists of a pair of high-level platforms located between the crossings of Hohman and Johnson Avenues. The southern platform is a

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serving eastbound trains to Michigan City and South Bend while the northern platform, situated between the two tracks, is of the island type but only serves westbound trains to Chicago. The tracks through the station are

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s which permit the passage of freight trains. The station building is located east of Hohman Avenue south of the tracks. The station is not staffed, instead only being equipped with a

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. To the east of the station is a parking lot with capacity for 718 cars.

History

The station originally had ground-level platforms, but in 1998, those were replaced with high-level platforms to allow for level boarding and increased

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. A new

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was constructed that year.

Future

The existing station is planned to be replaced by the Hammond Gateway Station as part of the

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project, estimated to be completed in 2025. Hammond Gateway would act as an interchange for West Lake Corridor passengers to points east and west on the South Shore Line.

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