Calumet (train)

Route map
	Burlington Northern
	to Aurora
	Heritage Corridor
	to Joliet
	Norfolk Southern Line
	to Orland Park
	to Randolph Street
	to Blue Island, University Park
	and South Bend
	Illinois
	Indiana
	16.0 mi
	25.7 km
	16.8 mi
	27 km
	19.9 mi
	32 km
	to Randolph Street
	to South Bend
	25.0 mi
	40.2 km
	27.4 mi
	44.1 km
	33.1 mi
	53.3 km
	37.0 mi
	59.5 km
	43.6 mi
	70.2 km

*Calumet*
	The Calumet and Indiana Connection at Valparaiso in 1980
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Discontinued
Predecessor	Unnamed Conrail service; previously Penn Central Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad
First service	August 30, 1869; October 29, 1979 (Amtrak)
Last service	May 3, 1991
Former operator	Amtrak
Route
Termini	Chicago; Valparaiso
Stops	7
Distance travelled	44 miles (71 km)
Average journey time	1 hour 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily (weekdays only)
Train numbers	321, 324 (Indiana Connection); 322, 323 (Calumet)
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
Route map
	Burlington Northern
	to Aurora
	Heritage Corridor
	to Joliet
	Norfolk Southern Line
	to Orland Park
	to Randolph Street
	to Blue Island, University Park
	and South Bend
	Illinois
	Indiana
	16.0 mi
	25.7 km
	16.8 mi
	27 km
	19.9 mi
	32 km
	to Randolph Street
	to South Bend
	25.0 mi
	40.2 km
	27.4 mi
	44.1 km
	33.1 mi
	53.3 km
	37.0 mi
	59.5 km
	43.6 mi
	70.2 km

The Calumet, also commonly called the Valpo Local, was a 43.6-mile (70.2 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Valparaiso, Indiana. Despite Amtrak's mandate to provide only intercity service, the Calumet was a commuter train. Transferred from Conrail in 1979, the full route was shared with Amtrak's Broadway Limited until 1990; the Calumet was discontinued the next year.