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Elkhart, IN
Elkhart station in July 2019
General information
Location	131 Tyler Avenue Elkhart, Indiana United States
Coordinates	41°40′50″N 85°58′18″W / 41.6806°N 85.9717°W / 41.6806; -85.9717
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Interurban Trolley
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: EKH
History
Opened	1900
Passengers
FY 2023	16,071 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station South Bendtoward Chicago Floridian Waterlootoward Miami Lake Shore Limited Waterlootoward New York or Boston South
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station South Bendtoward Chicago Pennsylvanian1998–2003 Waterlootoward Philadelphia Lake Shore1971–1972 Toledotoward New York (Grand Central) Capitol Limited1990–2024 Waterlootoward Washington, D.C. Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Osceolatoward Chicago Main Line Goshentoward New York Terminus Kalamazoo Branch Bristoltoward Grand Rapids Old Road Bristoltoward Toledo
Location

Elkhart station is a train station in Elkhart, Indiana, served by Amtrak's Floridian between Chicago and Miami, and Lake Shore Limited between Chicago and New York City/Boston. While the station has a waiting room, it is only open in early mornings and late evenings, half an hour before the first westbound and eastbound train arrives. It does not have a ticket agent, but the station does have personnel that can assist riders upon departure and arrival. The station is directly across the tracks from the National New York Central Railroad Museum.

History

Elkhart station was originally built in 1900 by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and had a freight house installed across the tracks in 1907. The building is constructed of red brick trimmed with limestone, which is used for the window surrounds and belt course. The station was originally set amid a well-kept garden that displayed neat beds of colorful flowers and a row of trees along the tracks; this manicured landscape was not only a pretty introduction to the city for first time visitors, but it also buffered the streets of downtown from the noise and dirt associated with steam engines and freight trains. The station and the railroad were acquired by the New York Central Railroad in 1914. NYC merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968, and passenger service was taken over by Amtrak in 1971. The freight house became the National New York Central Railroad Museum in 1987.

On November 10, 2024, the Capitol Limited was merged with the Silver Star as the Floridian.

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
2. As per an account of a National New York Central Railroad museum employee
3. ^ Great American Stations. Accessed March 30, 2013.
4. "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

External links

Media related to Elkhart station at Wikimedia Commons

• Elkhart, IN – Amtrak
• Elkhart, IN – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)

• Amtrak stations in Indiana
• Former New York Central Railroad stations
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1900
• Transportation in Elkhart, Indiana
• Transportation buildings and structures in Elkhart County, Indiana
• Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway