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Michigan Central Railroad; Michigan Interstate Railway; Michigan Lake Shore Railroad; Michigan Northern Railway; Michigan and Ohio Railroad; Michigan Southern Railroad (1846–55) Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad; Michigan Southern Railroad (1846–1855) Michigan United Railways; Milwaukee Road; Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault ...
Counties Original railroad References Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail 11.1 17.9 Muskegon: Chicago and West Michigan Railroad [45] Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail 15.5 24.9 Kent, Ionia: Grand Trunk Western Railroad [46] Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail 5.4 8.7 Kent: Coopersville and Marne Railway [47] Grand River Edges Trail 5.4 8.7 Kent
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ) Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (MILW) Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (RI) Chicago and North Western Transportation Company (CNW) Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad; Cincinnati, Saginaw, and Mackinaw Railroad [3]
Railroads have been abandoned in the United States due to historical and economic factors. In the 19th century, the growing industrial regions in the Northeast, the agrarian regions in the South and Midwest, and the expansion of the country westward to the Pacific Ocean all contributed to the explosive growth of railroad companies and their rights-of-way across the entire country.
The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway (CK&S), known informally as the "Cuss, Kick & Swear" [1] is a defunct railroad which operated in southwest Michigan in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Despite the name, the line ran entirely within the state of Michigan, with the majority in Kalamazoo County.
Altogether only 187.9 miles (302.4 km) of a projected 600 miles (970 km)-plus were in operation, and the state's finances were in chaos. In 1846 the legislature sold both the "Southern" and "Central" lines to private investors at a loss; out of the ruins of the state's projects arose the Michigan Southern Railroad and Michigan Central Railroad.
Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad: PM: 1869 1878 Chicago and West Michigan Railroad: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway: MILW: 1893 1928 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: MILW MILW 1927 1984 Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad: Chicago and North Michigan Railroad ...
Michigan Central Railroad Standish Depot: February 28, 1991 : 107 N. Main St. Standish: The Michigan Central Railroad Standish Depot is a Richardsonian Romanesque structure built using fieldstones gathered by local farmers. It served as a passenger depot until 1955, and is currently used as a welcome center along US 23.