Owned by NICTD Platforms 1 side platform | Line(s) South Shore Line Tracks 1 | |
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Location County Road 700N and Chicago Road, Hudson Lake, Indiana Structure type At-grade platform with bus shelter Address Hudson Township, IN 46552, United States Similar South Bend Airport, Northern Indiana Commuter, Dune Park, South Bend Internatio, South Bend Station | ||
Hudson Lake is a train stop operated by the South Shore Line in the unincorporated community of Hudson Lake, Indiana. It is one of a very few interurban stations located in a rural region of the United States, being located approximately halfway between the much larger communities of Michigan City and South Bend. The station is composed of a passenger shelter, a sign, a small concrete pad, and a small parking lot.
Like most interurban railroads of the early 20th century, the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad was designed to string together farm communities with nearby cities. Most of these interurban railroads have ended this type of service, and the Hudson Lake station is one of the few such stations that remain.
As of 2017, the Hudson Lake station is a flag stop. A customer seeking to board the train here is requested to push a button and activate a flashing strobe light that will catch the attention of the train engineer.
The Hudson Lake station has a passenger shelter and parking lots on both sides of the tracks (though only the one closest to the station belongs to NICTD). It has the shortest platform in the entire South Shore Line, as it is only long enough to berth one train car.