Hudson Lake 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.

Hudson Lake
Hudson Lake station (westbound view)
Location	County Road 700N and Chicago Road, Hudson Lake, Indiana
Coordinates	41°42′34″N 86°32′15″W
Owned by	NICTD
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade platform with bus shelter
Other information
Fare zone	10
Electrified	Yes (1500 V DC)
Passengers
2015	5 (average weekday)[1]
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station Carroll Avenue toward Millennium Station South Shore Line South Bend Airport Terminus Rolling Prairie Closed 1994 toward Millennium Station New Carlisle Closed 1994 toward South Bend Airport

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 2019, the Hudson Lake station is a flag stop. A customer seeking to board the train here must push a button to 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.