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203:Yes (1500 V
195:June 2, 1986
145:Construction
1674: /
1516:53rd Street
1491:South Bend
1427:Hudson Lake
1417:11th Street
1360:63rd Street
1180:www.nps.gov
994:Renovations
953:service to
359:Closed 1994
336:Closed 1994
200:Electrified
135:Connections
94: /
70:Coordinates
1689:Categories
1659:41°38′41″N
1572:South Bend
1537:Kemil Road
1530:Dune Acres
1231:19 October
1210:2024-06-13
1185:2024-06-13
1161:2024-06-13
1109:2024-06-13
1032:References
959:Kemil Road
955:Dune Acres
908:Chesterton
614:SR 49
468:Millennium
356:Kemil Road
333:Dune Acres
212:Passengers
166:Accessible
79:41°38′41″N
1662:87°3′39″W
1551:LaLumiere
1407:Dune Park
1365:Hegewisch
980:Dune Park
951:flag stop
896:Dune Park
179:Fare zone
115:Platforms
82:87°3′39″W
33:Dune Park
1642:Category
1523:Ambridge
1484:Proposed
1324:Stations
1056:July 27,
880:Location
838:east to
466:west to
237:Services
107:Owned by
58:Location
1607:History
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1370:Hammond
900:station
362:toward
339:toward
283:toward
263:toward
187:History
150:Parking
1508:Former
1397:Miller
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1021:V-Line
912:Porter
405:Legend
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192:Opened
139:V-Line
127:Tracks
1086:(PDF)
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