The diagrams below represent a portion of the South Shore Line. Select in the gray bar the section of the diagram you are interested in.
For station photos click on a  icon or see the Station Photo Gallery. The linemap is also available in PDF form. (206k)
 Accessible Station (High level platforms or ramps)
 Accessible Station (Manual lift)
 Flag Stop
NICTD Licensed Radio Frequencies
3 fixed base repeaters w/50 pagers each (161.355), 1 control base (161.010 in MC), 185 mobile units (all four frequencies) - FCC
- 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 for train orders.
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.
Track diagrams are based on a 1996 diagram of the South Shore Line updated using arial photos from 2005 and 2007, and
personal observation driving along the line in 2009. Assistance provided by checking the charts by Bill Vandervoort available on
South Shore Rail Tips Page of the
Chicago Transit/Metra Railfan Page.
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