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Railroads have been vital in the history of the population and trade of rough and finished goods in the state of Michigan. While some coastal settlements had previously existed, the population, commercial, and industrial growth of the state further bloomed with the establishment of the railroad. The state's proximity to Ontario, Canada, aided ...
Chicago and West Michigan Railway [34] Huron Sunrise Trail: 11 18 Presque Isle: Detroit and Mackinac Railway [35] Leelanau Trail: 16.6 26.7 Grand Traverse, Leelanau: Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad [36] Little Traverse Wheelway: 26.7 43.0 Charlevoix, Emmet: Chicago and West Michigan Railway [37] North Central State Trail: 62 100 Cheboygan ...
The Michigan Central Railroad (reporting mark MC) was originally chartered in 1832 [2] to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan, and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States and the province of Ontario in Canada.
Michigan Services are three Amtrak passenger rail routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with the Michigan cities of Grand Rapids, Port Huron, and Pontiac, and stations en route. The group falls under the Amtrak Midwest brand and is a component of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative. The Michigan Services routes are: The routes carried 633,231 ...
4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. Length. 396 miles (637 km) Other. Website. www.glcrailroad.com. The Great Lakes Central Railroad (reporting mark GLC) is an American shortline railroad, operating in the state of Michigan. It was originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway (reporting mark TSBY), which was formed on August ...
Michigan Central Station (MCS, also known as Michigan Central Depot) is the historic former main intercity passenger rail station in Detroit, Michigan.Built for the Michigan Central Railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown Detroit, which had been shuttered after a major fire on December 26, 1913, forcing the still unfinished station into early service.
The Detroit and Mackinac Railway (reporting marks D&M, DM), informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The railroad had its main offices and shops in Tawas City with its main line running from Bay City north to Cheboygan, and operated from 1894 to 1992.