The city of Hammond recently contracted with the architect of its upcoming train station.
Alexander Gorlin Architects will be designing the station on the West Lake Corridor line.
“This is an important step for the revitalization of downtown Hammond,” Mayor Thomas McDermott said in a press release. “This station was not originally slated for a stop on the West Lake line, but we worked with NICTD to find the best location in downtown for it.”
The station design, the platform and the public square to the west of the line is budgeted at $10 million. The city of Hammond received $2.8 million through the READI 1.0 grant administered by the NWI Forum. The remainder will be funded from the city’s food and beverage tax.
“Hammond is taking advantage of this opportunity to create more than a train station,” said Anne Taylor, executive director of planning and development. “We want to build an innovative and welcoming space for our residents and visitors to not only pass through with comfort and interest, but also pause and really take the space in.”
This station will “become one of the centerpieces of the new urban plan to revitalize the city center,” said architect Alexander Gorlin.
Jeff Speck, the author of Hammond’s 2019 Downtown Master Plan, will assist with the station design. The plan aims to revitalize Hammond’s downtown core. The city will focus on rehabilitating buildings and creating a walkable downtown neighborhood.
Construction will begin next spring. The station is due to be completed in August 2026.
Alexander Gorlin Architects provides planning, design and construction oversight services. The company is based in New York. Alexander Gorlin founded the firm in 1987.
(Photo provided by the city of Hammond)
