New Buffalo station is a train station in New Buffalo,

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, served by

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, the United States' passenger railroad system. The (Chicago–Port Huron) stops once daily, and (Chicago–Detroit/Pontiac) stops three times daily in each direction.

History

From August 5, 1984 to October 26, 2009, Amtrak's '' Pere Marquette'' (Chicago—Grand Rapids) stopped in New Buffalo at a station along the CSX Grand Rapids Subdivision. This station was located approximately seven blocks south of the current station, close to the New Buffalo Railroad Museum. When the current station opened along the Amtrak-owned

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, the ''Pere Marquette'' stopped serving New Buffalo, although the trains still pass through town along this alignment. Future plans envision a new connection east of the city to allow the ''Pere Marquette'' to be rerouted via the Michigan Line, enabling the service to stop at New Buffalo again and create eastbound travel options.

References

External links

New Buffalo Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

New Buffalo Railroad Museum
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