Station: Gary, IN

Calumet was located in north central Lake County. It was a station stop on the Wabash's fourth district which ran between Montpelier, Ohio and Chicago. Gary was served by many other railroads.

The Wabash line in Gary was crossed at grade by the Gary Railway, which was a street car line.[WFD]

The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern also had a station here, located at Broadway Street, just south of the US Steel Gary Works. This station, now abandoned, still exists.


Time Line

1920. On the Michigan Central, this is a passenger ticket and freight station. Also issues Interline tickets. Call sign is "GR". [MCOAS]

1922. August 21. An express train is wrecked at Gary, IN. The investigation shows removed rail spikes were the cause. A reward has been offered. [NYT]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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