Well this is our first time taking the trip from Detroit to Chicago and I am not sure it could be…read moreworse. The train had mechanical issues and stopped in Niles, Michigan. At first it was an hour and half for a part to show up, then it was texts sent we have alternate transportation (which showed up but was not for everyone). Then it was we need to disconnect the cars that need the part but will leave soon. Now we need a new crew. Been on the train for 12 hours now. Still not in Chicago. No idea if we will ever leave. Worst communication ever. No idea if anyone is telling the truth because everything we have been told has been wrong if they communicate which they mostly don't. I would suggest you do anything but use Amtrak.

This is quite an impressive train station. It is very nicely taken care of and you feel like in the…read more1920s. Restrooms are clean as well as the station. The waiting benches are also well preserved and add a nice nostalgia touch to it. They have free wifi just in case you need to stream your favorite shows while you wait. Overall really impressed!

Even though i missed my connection customer service was outstanding it is a very relaxing tripread more

Late cancellation of train home from Chicago caused so much stress to our trip. I love the Holland…read morestation but will never rebook due to Amtraks poor service and lack of service. Try the South Shore train system farther south.

There's no real station here, only a little shed you can get out of the rain in... and the vending…read moremachines for the tickets are clear across the parking lot. But the plus is that there is a TON of parking both at the "station" and across the street in the overflow parking lot. It also seems to be WAY safer than the other Michigan City station just down the road.

The Carroll Avenue Station on the South Shore Line is the quintessential small-town train stop. I…read morewould call it a station, and it technically is, but you hardly realize it when you're here. Everything about the station makes you think it's 1936. There's the tiny building filled with uncomfortable chairs. There's the ticket agent who's neither friendly nor rude. There are the tearful reunions at the tracks. OK, I made that last one up, but tearful reunions in the muddy parking lot doesn't sound right. One time when I was visiting South Bend, the train schedule worked out (or didn't work out) so that I wouldn't be able to get all the way to South Bend in time to spend time with my dear friend Jen W. So she very generously offered to meet me in Michigan City. This was when Indiana still didn't have Daylight Saving Time (and it was confusing because the state has two time zones, and one of them does change), and because my friend lived in Granger, she got here an hour early. Our reunion was grand, and teary on her end. We were so engrossed in our conversation that we didn't realize she had made a wrong turn on the way back to South Bend. I really like this station, especially because it reminds me of Jen W. and our Michiana misadventures. OK, they weren't misadventures, but alliteration is fun when you're in the Midwest. Oh, and for you geography buffs, Michigan City, Indiana, is not in the region known as Michiana. How ridiculous is that? About as ridiculous as East Chicago being in Indiana, I would say.

Visited and had lunch. Had a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. Wow!!! Really big and very good…read more Highly recommend it. Also the cream of mushroom soup, don't recommend as highly.

It's a tiny little station, but it's a nice one. They do need to remodel the bathroom though, or…read moreexpand and add another one on, if there were two stalls it would be a little nicer instead of 1. Since they re did the platform it's really nice now, I was super impressed. Def recommend hopping on the train here instead of driving in if you're planning on doing some shopping on Michigan Ave. The conductors are pretty nice and helpful too.

Amtrak services are spectacularly Great! The conductors the engineers, the staff on Amtrak 2. Even…read moreperson in the dining and cart does a fantastic job too. Great quality control. Great performance. I am 100% Amtrak customer and I enjoyed all your services. Thank you and God blessed

As other reviews indicate, the train from South Bend to Chicago was late for me too. This review…read morethough, is for the station, which is a bit lackluster. While functional, the station was nothing more than that. It was not clean. It was not comfortable. It was not convenient for groups. The staff was nowhere to be seen and came out only to change a printed card with the train's expected arrival at infrequent intervals. Is it an Amtrak station? Yes. Would I take the train again? Yes. Would I spend any more time than necessary at this station? No way.

We have truly enjoyed riding Amtrak to and from Chicago. Yesterday's ride on the Blue Water line…read morefrom Chicago to Kalamazoo was a great way for me to get two hours of work done, while relaxing in their big cushy seats. The fact that they provide Wi-Fi and plugins for your devices makes this extra easy. My students will be pleased I loaded their syllabi, course plan and quizzes prior to classes starting soon. The train left and arrived on time, with a very smooth ride. Our conductor Hugo was very helpful and friendly too. ‍

Felt safe and comfortable riding with them. only four stars though cause the snack car staff was…read morereally really rude. like unusually rude to me. fun trip regardless though.

This is the Amtrak/bus station in Kalamazoo. I've taken the train to Chicago several times now and…read morethis station is just ok. We always get dropped off by a family member, so I can't comment on parking, but I know they have parking available. The inside has a few benches in the seating area, but other than that, amenities are very limited. The bathrooms are either super dirty, or not even open (like the most recent time I traveled from this spot). There are security guards patrolling the area. Typically the train departure times are better from Kalamazoo vs. Grand Rapids, so we continue to travel from here but it's not the best.

Where to start...... As a female traveler I always have to…read morebe on high alert. There are a lot of wondering eyes and you can never be too careful with the amount of homeless people roaming in and out of the building. It's a great a service to have but not with how poorly managed it is. I have not been assaulted or robbed but one can never be too careful.

This was down the street from my hotel and I could hear so many trains going through the station so…read moreI stopped by for some train watching before I left for my next destination. WOW about 7 trains in 40 minutes went through the Amtrak station which is a great amount of trains in such a short time. This is a great spot for train watching.

The streets all around are under construction so check out the best way to get there! The station…read morewas not open when we left at 8:30 a.m. so a potty break was not available. There are a few parking spots on the far side. The near side had 2 entrances, neither were very car friendly.

I originally posted this review on June 5, 2008. Idiotically, Yelp moved it to a listing for Metra,…read morea completely different train system that shares some of the South Shore Line's tracks and stations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One thing I loved about living in South Bend, Indiana, was being able to take the South Shore Line to Chicago. So it wasn't the fastest way to get there, and honestly, if I were going to be tooling around Chicago, I usually drove. But when I had a flight out of Midway and didn't feel like being gouged for leaving my car at long-term parking, I took the South Shore Line there. The first thing you'll notice about the South Shore Line is how old school it is. From the trains themselves--which look like they were reupholstered in the '60s--to the conductors' uniforms to the tickets, you know you're riding something that has changed very little since the 1930s or whenever it started. Although it takes a long time, it's still a cheap way to get to Chicago and many obscure points between South Bend and the Loop. I would gladly give the South Shore Line five stars except for a couple problems. First, it's very easy to be on the wrong car of the train and get left somewhere far from home. Make sure when you get on that you're sitting in the correct car, as on some runs only some of the cars make it all the way to South Bend. Second, and this isn't really the South Shore Line's fault but it does make riding a little weird, a lot of the Chicago stations are sketch fests. If you're going to Midway, just go all the way to the Loop and catch the orange line from there. I used to go to the Roosevelt station and walk the few blocks to the Orange Line. I saved a dollar or so, but the walk is really annoying. And some of the South Side stations are really really really scary. I'm talking desolate scary.

I love taking the train into Chicago. Relaxing, easy to use and currently only $20 round trip…read more Can't beat it!