Niles station is an

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. The station is served by three daily ''

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'' round trips and one daily ''

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'' round trip. It is located on the Michigan Line (the former Michigan Central Railroad mainline), east of the former Benton Harbor Branch crossing and west of the former junctions with the South Bend and

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Branches. The station building was constructed by the Michigan Central in 1892 to a design by architects

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. It is listed on the

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as Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot.Michigan Historical Marker: Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot
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'', the latter of which spawned an annual tradition of adding Christmas lights and decorations around the station.

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Niles Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide—Train Web)
* ttp://www.trainweb.org/rshs/GRS%20-%20Niles,%20MI.htm Niles Station (Great Railroad Stations Index) {{Amtrak Michigan stations 1892 establishments in Michigan Amtrak stations in Michigan Michigan State Historic Sites Niles, Michigan Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Railway stations in the United States opened in 1892 Michigan Line Transportation in Berrien County, Michigan National Register of Historic Places in Berrien County, Michigan Former Michigan Central Railroad stations