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.
Image info: Top, the combined Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and B&O station at Gary in 1910.
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.
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]
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