Tolleston 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.
Tolleston was also a station and crossing of the PRR on the Michigan Central main line to Kensington and Chicago. The MC had a westbound siding here. The station was open day and night in 1947. Tolleston is located in the City of Gary IN.
Image info: Top, a PRR passenger train crosses the Tolleston interlocking.
The Wabash was crossed here by the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend interurban line (above grade), the Gary Railway (street car line) at grade, and the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend street car line (at grade).
Location: 41.593799, -87.359415
1917. The MC had an operator-towerman here around-the-clock. [TRT]
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