Lake Station, IN is a small city located in Lake County. It has a population of 10,351 and is located near Gary and Hammond, IN. Public transportation options in Lake Station are limited but available for those who need it. There is service from the South Shore Line commuter rail line which runs from Chicago to South Bend. This line stops at the East Chicago station located approximately 3 miles away from Lake Station. Additionally, there is also service from Central Indiana Commuter Services (CICS), which provides a daily bus route between Hammond/Munster and Chicago. The CICS bus stops at several locations throughout Lake Station including City Hall, Broadway & Calumet Avenue, 9th & Washington Street, and Grand Avenue & Wright Street. Finally, North Shore Connector is another public transit service that provides transportation between Gary, Indiana and downtown Chicago downtown with stops in Hammond and East Chicago. All of these services provide reliable and convenient ways to get around Lake Station or even travel outside of the city limits.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Lake Station (zip 46405) takes 26.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Lake Station (zip 46405) get to work:
- 85.8% drive their own car alone
- 11.5% carpool with others
- 0.3% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit