Rolling Prairie station

Rolling Prairie
Location County Road 500 East
LaPorte County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°43′00″N 86°36′11″W / 41.71667°N 86.60306°W / 41.71667; -86.60306
Owned by NICTD
Line(s)
  South Shore Line
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Fare zone 10
History
Closed July 5, 1994
Electrified 1500v DC
Previous names Birchim
Services
Preceding station   NICTD   Following station
South Shore Line
Before 1994

Rolling Prairie was a South Shore Line flag stop located at County Road 500 East which served the communities of Rolling Prairie and Birchim in LaPorte County, Indiana. The station opened prior to 1910,[1] and closed on July 5, 1994, as part of an NICTD service revision which also saw the closure of Ambridge, Kemil Road, Willard Avenue, LaLumiere, and New Carlisle.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Electric Railways of Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 1960. p. I-63.
  2. ↑ Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". Soutb Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2.

Coordinates: 41°43′00″N 86°36′11″W / 41.71667°N 86.60306°W / 41.71667; -86.60306


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