Niles, MI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The westbound International at Niles in 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 598 Dey Street, Niles, Michigan United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Michigan Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: NLS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2022 | 13,056[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Niles, Michigan, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°50′14″N 86°15′08″W / 41.83722°N 86.25222°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Romanesque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 09000085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1979[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated MSHS | October 15, 1992[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niles station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Niles, Michigan. The station is served by three daily Wolverine round trips and one daily Blue Water round trip. It is located on the Michigan Line (the former Michigan Central Railroad mainline), east of the former Benton Harbor Branch crossing and west of the former junctions with the South Bend and Air Line Branches. The station building was constructed by the Michigan Central in 1892 to a design by architects Spier and Rohns.[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot.[4]
Niles station was used as a filming location for Continental Divide, Midnight Run, and Only the Lonely, the latter of which spawned an annual tradition of adding Christmas lights and decorations around the station.[5]
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b State of Michigan (2009). "Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot". Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Potter, Janet Greenstein (1996). Great American Railroad Stations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 978-0471143895.
- ^ Michigan Historical Marker: Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot
- ^ "Niles, Michigan (NLS)". Amtrak. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
External links
Media related to Niles station at Wikimedia Commons
- Niles, MI – Amtrak
- Niles, MI – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Niles Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide—Train Web)
- Michigan Central Railroad Company / Depot (The Michigan Historical Marker Web Site)
- Niles Station (Great Railroad Stations Index)
This page was last edited on 30 March 2023, at 21:49