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Ashley is a village in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northwest corner of Elba Township. No major state trunkline runs through the village, although M-57 passes within one mile to the south. Ashley was platted in 1884. [4]
The further development of the Ann Arbor main line was pursued by Ashley through a series of companies which extended the line into northern Michigan. Initially, Ashley intended to extend northeast towards Pontiac, Michigan. The Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Railroad built 15 miles (24 km) north to South Lyon via Leland. The line opened in ...
In the spring of 1888, the TS&M began running a full passenger train from Muskegon to Ashley and back. On August 1, 1888, the Grand Trunk Railway took control of the TS&M and the trains began using the Toledo, Ann Arbor, & Northern Michigan between Ashley and Owosso Junction. Operations consisted of mail and express trains #1 and 2 and mixed ...
The village of Ashley is in the northeast corner of the township. Bannister is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of the township, situated on the Maple River at 43°07′57″N 84°25′19″W / 43.13250°N 84.42194°W / 43.13250; -84.42194
It acquired the 96-mile (154 km) Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway from Ashley, Michigan, to Muskegon, Michigan, in 1888. GTR obtained trackage rights to reach the line at Ashley from Owosso, Michigan, with the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway, the predecessor of the Ann Arbor Railroad. [4]
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