South Hammond station

South Hammond
South Hammond station platform, April 2026
General information
Location	401 173rd Street Hammond, Indiana 46324
Coordinates	41°34′53″N 87°31′06″W / 41.581272°N 87.518259°W / 41.581272; -87.518259
Owned by	NICTD
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	March 31, 2026
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station Hammond Gateway Terminus Monon Corridor Munster Ridge toward Munster/Dyer Hegewisch toward Millennium Station Monon Corridor peak hours
Former services Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station Hammond toward Chicago Main Line Maynard toward Louisville
Future services Preceding station NICTD Following station Downtown Hammond toward Hammond Gateway or Millennium Station Monon Corridor Munster Ridge toward Munster/Dyer
Location

South Hammond station is a South Shore Line rail station in Hammond, Indiana.^[1] Constructed as part of the Monon Corridor project,^[2][3][4] it opened to revenue service on March 31, 2026.^[5] It features a 1,000-space park and ride lot^[1] and is adjacent to the Monon Trail.

References

1. Bierschenk, Ed (July 19, 2017). "Hammond may make a new commitment to the proposed South Shore extension". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
2. Steele, Andrew (October 28, 2020). "WATCH NOW: 8-mile rail line from Hammond to Dyer is on way". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
3. Simón, Marisol R.; Noland, Michael; Federal Transit Administration; USDoT; US Army Corps of Engineers (December 2, 2016). West Lake Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered) (PDF) (Report). NICTD. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
4. "Chapter 2 Alternatives Considered" (PDF). NICTD. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
5. Ross, Doug (March 31, 2026). "Trains now running along Monon Corridor; South Shore Line dedicates route between severe storms". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved April 2, 2026.