Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (NICTD)

South Shore Stations

The pages in this section feature the stations of the South Shore Railroad and other features along the road. Each of the three segment pages contains links to individial station pages for most of the stations on the route.

Radio Frequencies

  • CH1 - 161.355 (AAR 83) Simplex; Birchim to Wagner (Mile 19-53, Porter and LaPorte Counties)
  • CH2 - 161.355 (AAR 83) Repeater / 161.010 (AAR 60) Input;
    South Bend to Birchim (Mile 1-19), Wagner to Kensington (Mile 53-76)
  • CH3 - 161.025 (AAR 61) Simplex; Illinois Central (Metra - Kensington to Chicago)
  • CH4 - 161.100 (AAR 66) Simplex; Maintenance

    All trains east of Kensington listen to 161.355

    WARNING: Mobile/portable scanner use in Indiana is restricted by state law IC 35-44-3-12. If your mobile/portable scanner CAN receive frequencies assigned for police emergency purposes you MUST hold an amateur radio license or fall under one of the other exceptions to the law. There appears to be no Illinois law prohibiting or allowing mobile/portable scanner use. Please check with an attorney before using a mobile/portable scanner.

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