Where can you watch trains in Michigan City, Indiana?

These busy crossings sit next to a public park or station, so you can watch from a public place.

Trains a day from the FRA inventory of .

3 places to watch

Busiest crossing first, by trains a day. Daylight means 6 AM to 6 PM.

  1. Train station

    Carroll Avenue

    About 35 trains a day: 21 in daylight, 14 at night.

    About 600 feet from the N Carroll Ave crossing (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District)

  2. Train station

    Michigan City-11th Street

    About 35 trains a day: 21 in daylight, 14 at night.

    About 900 feet from the Lafayette St crossing (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District)

  3. Park

    Karwick Nature Area

    About 18 trains a day: 9 in daylight, 9 at night.

    Right next to the Karwick Rd crossing (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District)

Park and station names © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory. Sources and dates