Historical Images of Porter County
Valparaiso & Northern Interurban, Departing Westbound
at Burlington Beach Siding
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: Circa 1938
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: John F.
Humiston
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Incorporated in August 1908, the
Valparaiso & Northern Railway construction was financed by citizens of
Valparaiso and outside investors; the railway was to become one of the feeder
lines the the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad. A section between
Chesterton and Goodrum, located just north of Woodville, was completed and put
into service on February 18, 1911. The section between Flint Lake and Woodville
was completed on October 7, 1911; between February and October of 1911, a bus
was used to transport passengers between Goodrum and Flint Lake. Complete
interurban through service between Chesterton, Valparaiso, and LaPorte was
possible after a bridge was constructed over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on
February 17, 1912. Interurban service to Valparaiso ceased on October 23, 1938,
largely due to the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system,
and the financial depression.
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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook