Northern Indiana Passenger Rail Association

Fort Wayne
To The Nation.
By Rail, Again.

NIPRA partners with communities, businesses, and government leaders to restore modern passenger rail connecting Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana to Chicago, Columbus, and beyond.

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THE JOURNEY

Every stop moves us closer.

The Route

The Midwest Connect Corridor

A four-state corridor reestablishing passenger rail between Chicago, Fort Wayne, Columbus, and Pittsburgh — with Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana at its center. Backed by INDOT, NIPRA, and regional partners, and part of a nine-state Midwest rail network.

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Map of the proposed Midwest Connect passenger rail corridor from Chicago through Fort Wayne and Columbus to Pittsburgh Chicago Gary Valparaiso Plymouth Warsaw Fort Wayne Lima Columbus Pittsburgh
CHICAGO — FORT WAYNE — COLUMBUS — PITTSBURGH · PROPOSED SERVICE
NIPRA — BY THE NUMBERS
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STATES IN THE MIDWEST RAIL NETWORK