Gary, formerly Miller, was a train station in the Miller Beach neighborhood of Gary, Indiana.
Gary, IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The original Miller depot, converted to Miller Pizza Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Lake Street Gary, Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°35′58″N 87°16′02″W / 41.5994°N 87.2672°W | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1982 (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | April 26, 1986 (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Millers Station, Millers, Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe station site was established when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived here in 1874. It was referred to as Millers or Miller after the original settlement.[1] The railroad's main passenger station in the area was Gary Union Station. The station building was constructed in 1910.[2]
Amtrak began stopping trains here in 1982 when the Cardinal was reactivated.[3] The Cardinal was rerouted through Indianapolis on April 27, 1986, ending service to the station.[4] Gary would continue see Amtrak service via the daily Calumet at the train station at 5th and Chase until 1991.
Location
editThe station was 0.2 miles (0.32 km) north of the South Shore Line Miller station.
References
edit- ^ The Calumet Region Historical Guide (PDF). The Garman Printing Co. 1939. p. 147.
- ^ Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780738541310.
- ^ National Train Timetables. Amtrak. April 25, 1982. p. 32.
- ^ Francisco, Brian (April 28, 1986). "Amtrak, Muncie Bid a Mutual Farewell". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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