Niles station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Niles, Michigan. The station is served by three daily '' Wolverine'' round trips and one daily '' Blue Water'' round trip. It is located on the

Michigan Line The Michigan Line, sometimes known as the Chicago–Detroit Line, is a higher-speed rail corridor that runs between Porter, Indiana and Dearborn, Michigan. It carries Amtrak's ''Blue Water'' and ''Wolverine'' services, as well as the occasional f ...

(the former

Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad (reporting mark MC) was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan, and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in ...

mainline), east of the former Benton Harbor Branch crossing and west of the former junctions with the South Bend and Air Line Branches. The station building was constructed by the Michigan Central in 1892 to a design by architects Spier and Rohns. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot.Michigan Historical Marker: Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot
/ref> Niles station was used as a filming location for ''

Continental Divide A continental divide is a drainage divide on a continent such that the drainage basin on one side of the divide feeds into one ocean or sea, and the basin on the other side either feeds into a different ocean or sea, or else is endorheic, not ...

'', '' Midnight Run'', and '' Only the Lonely'', 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