Rolling Prairie station

Rolling Prairie was a South Shore Line flag stop located at County Road 500 East which served the communities of Rolling Prairie and Birchim in LaPorte County, Indiana. The station opened prior to 1910,[1] and closed on July 5, 1994, as part of an NICTD service revision which also saw the closure of Ambridge, Kemil Road, Willard Avenue, LaLumiere, and New Carlisle.[2]

Rolling Prairie
LocationCounty Road 500 East
LaPorte County, Indiana
Coordinates41°43′00″N 86°36′11″W
Owned byNICTD
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zone10
History
ClosedJuly 5, 1994
Electrified1500v DC
Previous namesBirchim
Services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
LaLumiere
toward Millennium Station
 South Shore Line Hudson Lake
toward South Bend Airport

References
  1. Electric Railways of Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 1960. p. I-63.
  2. Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". Soutb Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2.


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