Hillcrest Road grade crossing (entrance to Town of Ogden Dunes and Portage/Ogden Dunes Station) will close on July 10, 2017 for approximately 10 days. South Shore maintenance crews will be reconstructing the grade crossing.
To accommodate an expected increase in ridership for the Pride Parade, the South Shore will operate extra passenger trains on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
Westbound
We plan to operate two extra westbound trains departing Portage/Ogden Dunes and stations west on the scheduled departure time of Trains 502 and 606.
Hohman Ave. will close for reconstruction between Hoffman St. and Huehn St. in Hammond.
During Blues Fest and Spring Awakening in Chicago, alcohol is prohibited on all South Shore Line trains after 7:00 pm on June 9 and all trains on June 10-11. Glass containers are prohibited at all times.
A 2.5% across the board capital fare increase approved by the NICTD Board last year will take effect on July 1. Click here for a complete list of new fares.
The South Shore Line weekday train schedule will change on July 1, 2017. The new schedule affects the following trains: