Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad
   
 
Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad was formed to acquire certain railroad assets from a trustee-in-bankruptcy in December 1989. The line provides high-density freight and passenger services. The transaction conveyed the responsibility for passenger operations to a regional commuter authority. SouthShore serves major steel and utility facilities and the Illinois International Port in Chicago.
Chicago Southshore & South Bend Map
Location
Northern Illinois and Indiana

Headquarters
505 North Carroll Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360
Telephone: (219) 874-9000
Fax: (219) 879-3754

President – Henry Lampe

Employees – 60

Operations Began – January 1990
Mileage
27
Freight only
75
Jointly used with Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
80
Jointly used with other freight railroads
182
System miles
 
Equipment
10 Locomotives
411 Freight Cars
 
Major Commodities
Chemicals, coal, grain and manufactured products, paper, pig iron and roofing materials

Major Customers
Alexander Chemical, Arro Packaging, Criterion Catylst & Technologies, GAF Corporation, Five Star Sheets, Maryland Pig Services, Mittal Steel, Northern Indiana Public Service, Primary Steel, Reserve Marine/Transfer Logistics, Roll Coater, U.S. Steel - Midwest, and Windy City Warehouse

Port Facility Served
Illinois International Port - Lake Calumet, Chicago, Illinois

Connecting Railroads
BNSF, BOCT, BRC, CN, CP, CRL, CSXT, CWP, EJE, IAIS, ICE, IHB, MJ, NS, SCIH and UP

Annual Volume
60,000 Carloads

Transload Facilities
Chicago, IL
Gary, IN
Kingsbury, IN
Michigan City, IN


This page last updated on November 25, 2005