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Michigan Line

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110-mph Amtrak and Michigan state-owned rail corridor

Michigan Line
A passenger train crossing a truss bridge over a river
TheWolverine crossing theSt. Joseph River atNiles, Michigan in July 2009
Overview
StatusOperating
Owner
LocaleIndiana andMichigan
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeInter-city rail
SystemAmtrak
ServicesBlue Water,Wolverine
Operator(s)Amtrak
Ridership616,166 (FY 25) Increase 2.6%[a][1]
Technical
Line length232 mi (373 km)
Number of tracks1
CharacterSingle track with passing sidings
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge
Operating speedUp to 110 mph (180 km/h)
Route map

Dist.
Station
0
273 mi
439 km
Dearborn
271 mi
436 km
Greenfield Village
Wayne Junction
Willow Run Yard
243 mi
391 km
Ann Arbor
205 mi
330 km
Jackson
184 mi
296 km
Albion
160 mi
257 km
Battle Creek
143.4 mi
230.8 km
Kalamazoo
156.4 mi
251.7 km
Mattawan
160.6 mi
258.5 km
Lawton
168.3 mi
270.9 km
Decatur
179.6 mi
289 km
Dowagiac
190.0 mi
305.8 km
Niles
198.5 mi
319.5 km
Buchanan
206.0 mi
331.5 km
Galien
211.8 mi
340.9 km
Three Oaks
218.9 mi
352.3 km
New Buffalo
222.7 mi
358.4 km
228.5 mi
367.7 km
 
228.9 mi
368.4 km
Michigan City
229.8 mi
369.8 km
South Shore Line
240.7 mi
387.4 km
NSChicago Line
This diagram:
The Michigan Line crossing theHuron River inAnn Arbor, Michigan in 2023

TheMichigan Line, sometimes known as theChicago–Detroit Line, is ahigher-speed rail corridor that runs betweenPorter, Indiana andDearborn, Michigan. It carries Amtrak'sBlue Water andWolverine services, as well as the occasional freight train operated byNorfolk Southern.

Amtrak owns the 98-mile (158 km) section between Porter, Indiana, toKalamazoo, Michigan, the longest stretch of Amtrak-owned rail outside of theNortheastern U.S. The state of Michigan, through theMichigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) owns the 135-mile (217 km) section between Kalamazoo and Dearborn, which it purchased fromNorfolk Southern in December 2012.[2] Norfolk Southern retains an exclusive trackage right for freight on the line.[3] A short stretch of track inBattle Creek, Michigan is owned byCanadian National Railway. The entire line was originally the mainline of theMichigan Central Railroad.

The entire corridor (including the portion owned by MDOT) is dispatched and maintained by Amtrak, which as of September 2021[update], is working to replace worn tracks and integrate the train signaling and communication systems.[4]

History

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In 2002, the section from Porter to Kalamazoo became the first passenger rail line in the United States to havepositive train control (PTC) technology installed,[5] specificallyGE Transportation Systems' Incremental Train Control System (ITCS). In 2005, Amtrak received approval from theFederal Railroad Administration to run trains at up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h).[6] Most Amtrak trains outside of the Northeast are limited to 79 mph (127 km/h)due to federal regulations. Regular service at 110 mph (177 km/h) began from Porter to Kalamazoo on February 15, 2012.[7][8]

In November 2011, Michigan was awarded $150 million to buy the Kalamazoo–Dearborn portion of the line from Norfolk Southern. Combined with a $196 million federal government grant announced the previous month to improve signaling and track quality, trains will be able to run at 110 mph (177 km/h) on 77% of the length of the Detroit–Chicago corridor.[9] Before the track was purchased by MDOT, Norfolk Southern was planning to allow track degradation to occur, eventually reducing allowable speeds to 25 mph (40 km/h) for passenger trains and its eight daily round-trip freight trains.[10] On May 25, 2021, service at 110 mph (177 km/h) began between Kalamazoo and Albion.[11]

In October 2024, Amtrak was awarded an $8.4 million federal grant for design work to restore double track betweenNiles andWayne Township.[12][13]

Incidents

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Despite the presence of the safety system on the Michigan Line, a derailment occurred just east ofNiles, Michigan, on October 21, 2012, after aWolverine train exited the main line and entered a freight yard due to a misalignedswitch. The train had a green signal and was traveling at about 60 mph (97 km/h) when it hit the switch. The incident was investigated by theNational Transportation Safety Board and was found to be an Amtrak contractor's fault, caused by one of its employees improperly applying jumper wires to the signal system, bypassing safeguards that had been designed to prevent such an occurrence.[14]

References

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  1. ^"Amtrak Fiscal Year 2025 Ridership"(PDF). Amtrak. November 18, 2025.
  2. ^Bowen, Douglas (May 8, 2012)."STB OKs Michigan DOT rail line buy".Railway Age.Archived from the original on May 15, 2019.
  3. ^Bowen, Douglas (December 14, 2012)."Michigan DOT completes NS rail line buy".Railway Age.Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. RetrievedJuly 21, 2015.
  4. ^"Amtrak Michigan Service Improvement Update"(PDF). Amtrak. February 4, 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on September 15, 2017.
  5. ^"Chicago-Detroit Service Levels". National Association of Rail Passengers. Archived fromthe original on July 16, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2010.
  6. ^"AGE's Positive Train Control Technology is Full Speed Ahead on Amtrak's Michigan Line"(PDF) (Press release). General Electric. October 11, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2007.
  7. ^"All aboard! MDOT puts 110 mph special Amtrak train video on YouTube" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. February 15, 2012.Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. RetrievedNovember 6, 2012.
  8. ^Smigiel, Anthony (February 15, 2012)."Amtrak celebrates increase in train speeds to 110 mph along Kalamazoo corridor from Chicago".Kalamazoo Gazette.Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. RetrievedMay 15, 2019.
  9. ^"US OKs $150M toward Chicago-Detroit fast train".Associated Press. November 22, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 14, 2024 – viaCBS Detroit.
  10. ^Dearborn to Kalamazoo corridor acquisition and improvements: Finding of no significant impact(PDF).Federal Railroad Administration (Report). September 16, 2011. pp. 2–3.
  11. ^"Amtrak gets OK for 110 mph trains in part of Michigan".The Detroit News. RetrievedJune 4, 2023.
  12. ^"FY 2023-2024 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program: Project Summaries"(PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. p. 14.
  13. ^"Amtrak Receives Federal Grants to Improve Chicago Service and Support Partner Projects across the Midwest" (Press release). Amtrak. October 31, 2024.
  14. ^Hilkevitch, Jon (October 23, 2012)."NTSB: Chicago-Michigan Amtrak missed freight cars by 21 feet".Chicago Tribune.Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. RetrievedNovember 6, 2012.

Notes

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  1. ^Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from October 1 of the prior year to September 30 of the named year.

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