Sunrise to Sunset: A Day in Porter Junction, IN

Three railroads come together at Porter Junction, IN: Norfolk Southern's former New York Central Chicago Line, CSX's former Pere Marquette Grand Rapids Subdivision, and Amtrak's former Michigan Central Michigan Line. Upwards of 70 trains a day pass through the junction, the majority of them from Norfolk Southern. A summer day in 2025 yielded almost 50 trains between 5:30AM and 7:30PM. Run through power from BNSF, UP, CSX and KCS is common and Amtrak's newest chargers are seen on their long distance trains. Heavy action at this Chicago area hotspot! Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com License code: 4DJCXIHCKAZ0QANZ Artist: : Benjamin Tissot