Hudson Lake station

Hudson Lake
Hudson Lake station (westbound view)
Location	County Road 700N and Chicago Road, Hudson Lake, Indiana
Coordinates	41°42′34″N 86°32′15″W / 41.70944°N 86.53750°W / 41.70944; -86.53750
Owned by	NICTD
Line(s)	South Shore Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade platform with bus shelter
Other information
Fare zone	10
Electrified	Yes (1500v DC)
Services
Preceding station   NICTD   Following station Carroll Avenue toward Millennium Station South Shore Line South Bend Airport Terminus Rolling Prairie toward Millennium Station South Shore Line before 1994 New Carlisle closed toward South Bend

Hudson Lake is a train stop operated by the South Shore Line in the unincorporated community of Hudson Lake, Indiana. It is one of a very few interurban stations located in a rural region of the United States, being located approximately halfway between the much larger communities of Michigan City and South Bend. The station is composed of a passenger shelter, a sign, a small concrete pad, and a small parking lot.

Like most interurban railroads of the early 20th century, the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad was designed to string together farm communities with nearby cities. Most of these interurban railroads have ended this type of service, and the Hudson Lake station is one of the few such stations that remain.

As of 2008, the Hudson Lake station is a flag stop. A customer seeking to board the train here is requested to push a button and activate a flashing strobe light that will catch the attention of the train engineer.

The Hudson Lake station has a passenger shelter and parking lots on both sides of the tracks (though only the one closest to the station belongs to NICTD). It has the shortest platform in the entire South Shore Line, as it is only long enough to berth one train car.

External links

• Media related to Hudson Lake (NICTD) at Wikimedia Commons
• Hudson Lake station, 2001
• Hudson Lake flag stop signal, 2001
• South Shore Line web page
• Station from Chicago Road from Google Maps Street View

Coordinates: 41°42′34″N 86°32′15″W / 41.70944°N 86.53750°W / 41.70944; -86.53750