List of Michigan railroads
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Common freight carriers
- Adrian and Blissfield Rail RoadAdrian and Blissfield Rail RoadThe Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company is a Class III short line railroad which operates of railroad track between Adrian and Riga, in Lenawee County, Michigan. It was incorporated February 6, 1991, with company headquarters in Westland, Michigan...
(ADBF) - Ann Arbor Railroad (AA)
- Canadian National RailwayCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN) through subsidiaries Grand Trunk Western RailroadGrand Trunk Western RailroadThe Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division ....
(GTW), Sault Ste. Marie Bridge CompanySault Ste. Marie Bridge CompanySault Ste. Marie Bridge Company is a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. It operates a railroad bridge over the St. Marys River between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.-References:HAER MI-324...
(SSAM), and Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC) - Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(CP) through subsidiary Soo Line RailroadSoo Line RailroadThe Soo Line Railroad is the primary United States railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , controlled through the Soo Line Corporation, and one of seven U.S. Class I railroads. Although it is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste...
(SOO) - Conrail Shared Assets OperationsConrail Shared Assets OperationsConrail Shared Assets Operations is an American railroad company. It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a local carrier and switching company for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway...
- Coopersville and Marne RailwayCoopersville and Marne RailwayThe Coopersville and Marne Railway is a tourist railroad in west Michigan. It connects with the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad. The volunteer organization owns the track, which runs from Walker, Michigan to Marne, Michiganin Kent and Ottawa counties....
(CPMY) - Charlotte Southern RailroadCharlotte Southern RailroadCharlotte Southern Rail Road is a short line railroad operating in Michigan. It connects Charlotte, Michigan with the CN rail system. It is a freight system, and carries mainly grain. It is operated by the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company....
(CHS) - CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
(CSXT) - Delray Connecting RailroadDelray Connecting RailroadDelray Connecting Railroad is a railroad operating on Zug Island in Michigan. The railroad interchanges with the Grand Trunk Western , Norfolk Southern , CSX and Conrail....
(DC) - Detroit Connecting RailroadDetroit Connecting RailroadThe Detroit Connecting Railroad Company is a Class III shortline railroad owned by the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company. Its freight operations began in December 1998 with of track.-Company information:*Parent: Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company...
(DCON) - Escanaba and Lake Superior RailroadEscanaba and Lake Superior RailroadThe Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad is a privately held shortline railroad that operates in Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The ELS has expanded from the original 65 miles that was purchased in 1978 to over 235 miles as of 2005....
(ELS) - Grand Elk RailroadGrand Elk RailroadThe Grand Elk Railroad is a Class III railroad which operates in the states of Indiana and Michigan. It is one of several short-line railroads owned by Watco Companies of Pittsburg, Kansas....
(GDLK) - Grand Rapids Eastern RailroadGrand Rapids Eastern RailroadThe Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad is a railroad in western Michigan that runs east-west through Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Its of trackage ends at the Saint Mary's Siding, where it meets the Coopersville and Marne Railway. It interchanges with CSX Transportation at Grand Rapids and...
(GR) - Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC)
- Huron and Eastern RailwayHuron and Eastern RailwayHuron and Eastern Railway is a short line railroad operating of track in The Thumb of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It is one of many shortlines owned by Rail America, and was the first railroad owned by the conglomerate....
(HESR) - Indiana Northeastern RailroadIndiana Northeastern RailroadIndiana Northeastern Railroad is a short-line railroad operating in northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan.-Routes:In northeastern Indiana, the INR operates a line that runs along the southern edge of Steuben County from South Milford east through Ashley, Steubenville and...
(IN) - Indiana and Ohio RailwayIndiana and Ohio RailwayThe Indiana and Ohio Railway is an American railroad that operates of track in Ohio and parts of southeastern Indiana. It is owned and operated by RailAmerica, having been acquired in 2000. The Indiana and Ohio Railroad was formed in 1978 to operate a branch between Valley Junction, Ohio and...
(IORY) - Jackson & Lansing Railroad (JAIL)
- Lake State RailwayLake State RailwayLake State Railway is a railroad operating in the northeast quadrant of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The railroad moves large quantities of aggregate and limestone....
(LSRC) - Lake Superior and Ishpeming RailroadLake Superior and Ishpeming RailroadThe Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896...
(LSI) - Lapeer Industrial RailroadLapeer Industrial RailroadThe Lapeer Industrial Railroad is a short switching operation in Lapeer, Michigan, operating 1.34 miles of track....
(LIRR) - Marquette Rail, LLC (MQT)
- Michigan Air-Line RailwayMichigan Air-Line RailwayThe Michigan Air–Line Railway is a shortline railroad in Oakland County, Michigan.It runs from West Bloomfield, Michigan to Wixom, Michigan, where it connects to CSX. The headquarters and station are in Walled Lake, Michigan. It is owned by Railmark Holdings, Inc...
(MAL) - Michigan Shore RailroadMichigan Shore RailroadThe Michigan Shore Railroad is a short line railroad owned by RailAmerica that operates of track, connecting Fremont to CSX Transportation at West Olive, Michigan, United States....
(MS) - Michigan Southern RailroadMichigan Southern Railroad (1989)The Michigan Southern Railroad , owned by Pioneer Railcorp, operates a portion of the former Michigan Southern Railroad between White Pigeon and Sturgis, Michigan, United States. At White Pigeon, it connects with the Grand Elk....
(MSO) - Mid-Michigan RailroadMid-Michigan RailroadThe Mid-Michigan Railroad is a railroad owned by RailAmerica, having been acquired in 2000. It operates of track in Michigan.-History:The company incorporated in 1987, for the purpose of acquiring railway lines from the CSX Corporation. The company was owned at inception by RailTex, a Texas-based...
(MMRR) - Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
(NS) - Saginaw Bay Southern RailwaySaginaw Bay Southern RailwaySaginaw Bay Southern is a shortline railroad operating in the lower peninsula of Michigan. It interchanges with the Lake State Railway, CSX, the Huron and Eastern Railway, Saginaw Valley Railway, and the Mid-Michigan Railroad...
(SBS) - Tecumseh Branch Connecting RailroadTecumseh Branch Connecting RailroadThe Tecumseh Branch Connecting Railroad is a railroad originally built by the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad. It was acquired by the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road in Lenawee County, Michigan....
(TCBY) - West Michigan RailroadWest Michigan RailroadThe West Michigan Railroad is a shortline railroad subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp. It began operations in 1995, replacing the bankrupt Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railroad on an ex-Pere Marquette Railway line between Hartford and Paw Paw, Michigan...
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Passenger carriers
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(AMTK) - Coopersville and Marne RailwayCoopersville and Marne RailwayThe Coopersville and Marne Railway is a tourist railroad in west Michigan. It connects with the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad. The volunteer organization owns the track, which runs from Walker, Michigan to Marne, Michiganin Kent and Ottawa counties....
- Detroit People MoverDetroit People MoverThe Detroit People Mover is a automated people mover system which operates on a single set of tracks, and encircles downtown Detroit, Michigan....
- ExpressTramExpressTramThe ExpressTram is an automated people mover system operating at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, in Romulus, Michigan. The driverless system transports passengers along Concourse A of the airport's Edward H. McNamara Terminal, which is the world's second-longest airport concourse....
- Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation
- Sandy Ridge and Clear Lake RailwaySandy Ridge and Clear Lake RailwaySandy Ridge & Clear Lake Railway is a private minimum gauge railway located on of mostly wooded hills near Battle Creek in the state of Michigan. The railroad is owned by John Ozanich, who is a retired locomotive engineer of the Grand Trunk Railroad....
Defunct railroads
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SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Allegan and Holland Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1868 | 1869 | Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Grand Haven Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad The Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Allegan County, Michigan during the 1880s. The company incorporated on May 30, 1883, by W.G. Dewing & Sons, to construct and operate line from Allegan westward to Lake Michigan. The primary purpose of this line was to... |
1883 | 1889 | N/A | |||
| Allegan and South Eastern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1878 | 1883 | Toledo and Milwaukee Railway | ||
| Alpena and Northern Railroad Alpena and Northern Railroad The Alpena and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated briefly in northern Michigan during the 1890s.The company incorporated on July 28, 1893, with the intention of building a line from Alpena to Mackinaw City, on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac... |
D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1893 | 1895 | Detroit and Mackinac Railway Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
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| Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad The Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan during the 1850s and 1860s. Initially planned as an ambitious land grant railroad which would run the length of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, poor finances and politically-motivated routes... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1857 | 1867 | Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad, Northern Central Michigan Railroad | ||
| Ann Arbor Railroad | AA | AA | 1895 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Arcadia and Betsey River Railway | 1895 | 1936 | N/A | |||
| Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1891 | 1906 | Au Sable and Northwestern Railway | ||
| Au Sable and Northwestern Railway | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1908 | 1914 | Detroit and Mackinac Railway Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
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| Battle Creek and Bay City Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1888 | 1889 | Bay City and Battle Creek Railway | ||
| Battle Creek and Sturgis Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1889 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Bay City and Alpena Railroad | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1881 | 1883 | Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad | ||
| Bay City and Battle Creek Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1889 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Bay City Belt Line Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1889 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Bay City and East Saginaw Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1864 | 1872 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | ||
| Bay City Terminal Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1910 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Bay De Noquet and Marquette Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1857 | 1871 | Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Bay View, Little Traverse and Mackinaw Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1879 | 1887 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Bear Lake and Eastern Railroad | 1882 | 1902 | N/A | |||
| Benton Harbor, Coloma and Paw Paw Lake Train Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1895 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Benton Harbor and South Eastern Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1893 | 1897 | Milwaukee, Benton Harbor and Columbus Railway | ||
| Benton Harbor Terminal Railway | 1901 | N/A | ||||
| Blaney and Southern Railway | 1902 | N/A | ||||
| Blissfield Railroad | 1935 | 1937 | Ohio and Morenci Railroad | |||
| Boyne City Railroad Boyne City Railroad -Early history:The original railroad was established by William Howard White of Boyne City, Michigan in 1893. William H. White was a northern Michigan industrialist who owned the W.H. White Company... |
BCRR | 1935 | 1976 | N/A | ||
| Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad | BCG&A | 1905 | 1935 | Boyne City Railroad Boyne City Railroad -Early history:The original railroad was established by William Howard White of Boyne City, Michigan in 1893. William H. White was a northern Michigan industrialist who owned the W.H. White Company... |
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| Boyne City and South Eastern Railroad | 1893 | 1905 | Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad | Established by W.H. White Lumber Company | ||
| Buchanan and St. Joseph River Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1894 | 1912 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Buckley and Douglas Railroad | 1881 | 1889 | N/A | |||
| Cadillac and Lake City Railway | CLK | 1963 | 1971 | N/A | ||
| Canada and St. Louis Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1887 | 1889 | Sturgis, Goshen and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Canada Southern Railway Canada Southern Railway The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1874 | 1882 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Canada Southern Bridge Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Caro and Lake Huron Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1901 | 1908 | Detroit and Bay City Railroad | ||
| Cass River Railroad Cass River Railroad The Cass River Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan during the early 1870s. The company was chartered on December 12, 1871. In 1872 it completed a line from East Saginaw to Vassar. The line was intended to exploit the timber resources in the Cass River area. On June 4, 1872,... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1872 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | ||
| Central Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1837 | 1846 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Central Michigan Railway | CMGN | 1987 | 2003 | Huron and Eastern Railway Huron and Eastern Railway Huron and Eastern Railway is a short line railroad operating of track in The Thumb of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It is one of many shortlines owned by Rail America, and was the first railroad owned by the conglomerate.... |
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| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
C&O, CO | 1947 | 1987 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Chicago and Canada Southern Railway The Chicago and Canada Southern Railway was a planned extension of the Canada Southern Railway west from Grosse Ile, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1871 | 1888 | Detroit and Chicago Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1858 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1880 | 1900 | Port Huron and Indiana Railway | ||
| Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad The Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the states of Illinois and Indiana during the early 20th century. The CI&S formed in 1906 from the consolidation of the two other railroads: the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad and the Indiana Harbor Railroad.... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1906 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway , known informally as the "Cuss, Kick & Swear" 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... |
CK&S | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1883 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Chicago and Kalamazoo Terminal Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1895 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1873 | 1879 | Michigan Railway, North Western Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1878 | Chicago and West Michigan Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1893 | 1928 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
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| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
MILW | MILW | 1927 | 1984 | Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad The Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad is a privately held shortline railroad that operates in Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The ELS has expanded from the original 65 miles that was purchased in 1978 to over 235 miles as of 2005.... |
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| Chicago and North Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1891 | 1899 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Chicago and North Eastern Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1874 | 1880 | Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
CNW | CNW | 1859 | 1972 | Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | |
| Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | CNW | CNW | 1972 | 1995 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1873 | 1883 | Saginaw and Western Railroad | ||
| Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad | CNW | 1857 | 1859 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Chicago and West Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1878 | 1881 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1881 | 1899 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1892 | Cincinnati and Michigan Railroad, Michigan and Mackinaw Railroad | ||
| Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1892 | 1897 | Cincinnati Northern Railroad, Toledo and Milwaukee Railroad | ||
| Cincinnati and Michigan Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1891 | 1892 | Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway | ||
| Cincinnati Northern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1898 | 1938 | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the Big Four Railroad and commonly abbreviated CCC&StL, was a railroad company in the Midwestern United States.... |
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| Cincinnati, Saginaw and Mackinaw Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1889 | 1943 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1882 | 1915 | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the Big Four Railroad and commonly abbreviated CCC&StL, was a railroad company in the Midwestern United States.... |
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| Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the Big Four Railroad and commonly abbreviated CCC&StL, was a railroad company in the Midwestern United States.... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1891 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Coe Rail, Inc. | CRLE | 1984 | 2006 | Michigan Air-Line Railway Michigan Air-Line Railway The Michigan Air–Line Railway is a shortline railroad in Oakland County, Michigan.It runs from West Bloomfield, Michigan to Wixom, Michigan, where it connects to CSX. The headquarters and station are in Walled Lake, Michigan. It is owned by Railmark Holdings, Inc... |
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| Coldwater Train Railway | 1905 | N/A | ||||
| Colfax and Big Rapids Railroad | 1887 | 1889 | N/A | |||
| Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1956 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
CR | 1976 | 1999 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... , Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Copper Range Railroad Copper Range Railroad The Copper Range Railroad was a small railroad company that operated from 1899 to 1972 in the western Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, United States.... |
CR, COPR | 1899 | 1972 | N/A | ||
| Crawford and Manistee River Railway | 1885 | 1904 | N/A | |||
| Dead River Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1889 | 1907 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| Delray Terminal Railroad | 1905 | N/A | ||||
| Detroit and Bay City Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1881 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Detroit and Bay City Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1871 | 1881 | Detroit and Bay City Railroad | ||
| Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1883 | 1894 | Detroit and Mackinac Railway Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
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| Detroit, Bay City and Western Railroad | 1907 | 1925 | Detroit, Caro and Sandusky Railway | |||
| Detroit Belt Line Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1909 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Detroit, Butler and St. Louis Railroad | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1880 | 1881 | Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway | ||
| Detroit, Caro and Sandusky Railway | 1925 | 1953 | N/A | |||
| Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1901 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Detroit and Chicago Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1888 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Detroit and Cincinnati Railway | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1896 | 1897 | Detroit and Lima Northern Railway | ||
| Detroit, Delray and Dearborn Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1895 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway The Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the US state of Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1878 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1896 | 1899 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Detroit, Hillsdale and Indiana Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1875 | Detroit, Hillsdale and South Western Railroad | ||
| Detroit, Hillsdale and South Western Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1875 | 1960 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Detroit and Howell Railroad Detroit and Howell Railroad The Detroit and Howell Railroad is a defunct railroad organized in 1864 to build a line connecting Howell and Detroit in southeast Michigan.... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1864 | 1870 | Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad The Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in central and southeast Michigan during the early 1870s. The company formed on March 29, 1870 through the consolidation of the Detroit and Howell and the Howell and Lansing... |
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| Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad The Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in central and southeast Michigan during the early 1870s. The company formed on March 29, 1870 through the consolidation of the Detroit and Howell and the Howell and Lansing... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1870 | 1871 | Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Detroit and Huron Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1912 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Detroit and Ironton Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1920 | 1931 | Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
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| Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1876 | Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad The Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which was formed on December 27, 1876 as a reorganization of the foreclosed Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road... |
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| Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad The Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which was formed on December 27, 1876 as a reorganization of the foreclosed Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1876 | 1896 | Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | ||
| Detroit and Lima Northern Railway | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1897 | 1901 | Detroit Southern Railroad | ||
| Detroit and Mackinac Railway Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
D&M, DM | D&M | 1894 | 1992 | Lake State Railway Lake State Railway Lake State Railway is a railroad operating in the northeast quadrant of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The railroad moves large quantities of aggregate and limestone.... |
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| Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad The Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of... |
CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1879 | 1886 | Mackinaw and Marquette Railroad | ||
| Detroit Manufacturers Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1902 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1860 | 1878 | Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway The Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the US state of Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| Detroit and Milwaukee Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1855 | 1860 | Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad | ||
| Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1855 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Detroit and Pontiac Railroad Detroit and Pontiac Railroad The Detroit and Pontiac Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan during the mid-nineteenth century. It was the sixth railroad to receive a charter from Michigan, then a territory, and the second, after the Erie & Kalamazoo, to actually operate trains.The first attempt... |
CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1834 | 1855 | Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad | ||
| Detroit River Railroad and Bridge Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1872 | 1873 | Canada Southern Bridge Company | ||
| Detroit River Bridge Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1898 | 1905 | Michigan and Canada Bridge and Tunnel Company | ||
| Detroit River Tunnel Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1905 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
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| Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1832 | 1837 | Central Railroad | ||
| Detroit Southern Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1901 | 1905 | Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway | ||
| Detroit and State Line Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1872 | 1872 | Toledo, Canada Southern and Detroit Railway | ||
| Detroit and State Line Wabash Railroad | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1889 | 1889 | Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
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| Detroit Terminal Railroad | DT | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... / NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1905 | 1984 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Detroit Terminal Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1901 | 1902 | Detroit Manufacturers Railroad | ||
| Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
DT&I, DTI | DT&I | 1914 | 1983 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1905 | 1913 | Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
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| Detroit, Toledo and Milwaukee Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1897 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan.The Pleasant Bay Railway was incorporated in Michigan in March 1898 and purchased the Toledo and Ottawa Beach Railway, an Ohio company incorporated in January 1898, in... |
D&TS, DTS | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... / NKP New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
1899 | 1981 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Detroit Transit Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1872 | 1901 | Detroit Terminal Railway | ||
| Detroit Union Railroad Depot and Station Company | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... / WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1881 | 1955 | Penndel Company | ||
| Detroit and Western Railway | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1908 | 1958 | Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
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| Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad | DSA | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1949 | 1961 | Soo Line Railroad Soo Line Railroad The Soo Line Railroad is the primary United States railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , controlled through the Soo Line Corporation, and one of seven U.S. Class I railroads. Although it is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste... |
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| Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
DS&A, DSS&A, DSA | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1887 | 1949 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad | |
| East Jordan and Southern Railroad | EJ&S | 1901 | 1961 | N/A | ||
| East Saginaw and St. Clair Railroad East Saginaw and St. Clair Railroad The East Saginaw and St. Clair Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad . It was established in 1872 to construct a branch from the company's main line in East Saginaw, Michigan through The Thumb to Port Huron. In 1889 it was consolidated with the F&PM and... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1872 | 1889 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Elkhart, Niles and Lake Michigan Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1880 | 1882 | Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway | ||
| Empire and Southeastern Railroad | 1920 | N/A | ||||
| Epworth League Railway | 1895 | 1901 | Ludington and Northern Railway Ludington and Northern Railway The Ludington and Northern Railway, also known as the Dummy Train, or the L&N, is a defunct railroad which operated in Mason County, Michigan between 1902 and 1982. At a length of , it was for decades the shortest operating common carrier railroad in the state.On March 12, 1895, the Epworth League... |
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| Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1833 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Erie and Michigan Railway and Navigation Company | E&M, EM | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1904 | 1949 | Detroit and Mackinac Railway Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
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| Escanaba, Frankfort and Southeastern Railroad | AA | 1895 | 1895 | Ann Arbor Railroad | ||
| Escanaba, Iron Mountain and Western Railroad | CNW | 1890 | 1947 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway | 1898 | 1901 | Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad The Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad is a privately held shortline railroad that operates in Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The ELS has expanded from the original 65 miles that was purchased in 1978 to over 235 miles as of 2005.... |
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| Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway | CNW | 1880 | 1882 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Flint Belt Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1921 | 1955 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
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| Flint and Fentonville Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1863 | 1863 | Flint and Holly Railroad Flint and Holly Railroad The Flint and Holly Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in eastern Michigan from 1863 to 1868. It was founded by Henry H. Crapo, a Massachusetts-born lumber merchant who served as Governor of Michigan . The line was originally chartered as the Flint and Fentonville Railroad on January 3,... |
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| Flint and Holly Railroad Flint and Holly Railroad The Flint and Holly Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in eastern Michigan from 1863 to 1868. It was founded by Henry H. Crapo, a Massachusetts-born lumber merchant who served as Governor of Michigan . The line was originally chartered as the Flint and Fentonville Railroad on January 3,... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1863 | 1868 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | ||
| Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1880 | 1899 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1857 | 1880 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Flint River Railroad Flint River Railroad The Flint River Railroad is a defunct railroad. It was established on December 6, 1871 to construct a branch from Horton to Otter Lake to support the logging industry in the Flint River area. This line was opened on October 8, 1872, and the company was consolidated with the Flint and Pere... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1872 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | ||
| Fort Street Union Depot Company | FSUD | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1889 | 1969 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
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| Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1880 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1879 | Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad | ||
| Frankfort and Southeastern Railroad | AA | 1885 | 1892 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Garden Bay Railway | 1914 | 1917 | N/A | |||
| Glencoe, Pinconning and Lake Shore Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1876 | 1879 | Pinconning Railroad | ||
| Gogebic and Montreal River Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
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| Grand Haven Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1878 | 1881 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad The Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan at the turn of the 20th century.The company formed on September 26, 1898, with the intention of owning a line from Greenville to Hastings via Belding, Lowell and Freeport... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1898 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Grand Rapids and Holland Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1871 | Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1855 | 1896 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway | ||
| Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1896 | 1954 | Penndel Company | ||
| Grand Rapids, Indiana and Mackinaw Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1884 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Grand Rapids, Kalkaska and Southeastern Railroad Grand Rapids, Kalkaska and Southeastern Railroad The Grand Rapids, Kalkaska and Southeastern Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Northern Michigan toward the end of the 19th century. The company was founded on August 30, 1897 by William Alden Smith, a Republican politician and former general counsel of both the Chicago and West... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1897 | 1920 | N/A | ||
| Grand Rapids and Lake Shore Railroad Grand Rapids and Lake Shore Railroad The Grand Rapids and Lake Shore Railroad Company was organized to build a railroad from Grand Rapids to Pentwater, Michigan. The corporation was organized by Lowell Hall and other Grand Rapids businessmen. Track was completed between Nunica and Muskegon in 1870.In Nunica, the line connected to... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1870 | Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad The Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad is a defunct, nineteenth century railroad, formerly operating in Michigan. Incorporated May 17, 1887, it built a 53-mile line from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Grand Ledge, as well as the Ramona Branch, both of which it leased to the Detroit, Lansing and... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1887 | 1896 | Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | ||
| Grand Rapids and Mackinaw Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1857 | 1857 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore Railroad Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore Railroad The Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1872 and 1881. The GRN&LS was chartered on September 11, 1869, under the leadership of David P. Clay. The company operated a line between Grand Rapids and White Cloud... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1881 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Grand Rapids and Southern Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1855 | 1855 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Grand Rapids Terminal Railroad Grand Rapids Terminal Railroad The Grand Rapids Terminal Railroad was a terminal railroad in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Established about 1906, it was absorbed by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in 1928.... |
CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1904 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Grand Rapids Terminal Belt Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1905 | Pere Marquette Railway Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
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| Grand River Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1846 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Grand Trunk Railway Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... |
GT | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1859 | 1923 | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
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| Grand Trunk Railway of Michigan | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1867 | 1868 | Michigan Air Line Railroad | ||
| Grand Trunk Western Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1900 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Grass Lake and Manistee River Railroad | 1886 | 1892 | N/A | |||
| Grayling, Twin Lakes and Northeastern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1891 | 1901 | Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad | ||
| Hancock and Calumet Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1885 | 1935 | Mineral Range Railroad | ||
| Harbor Beach and Port Hope Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1903 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Harbor Springs Railway Harbor Springs Railway The Harbor Springs Railway was a narrow gauge railway of 30 in gauge built from Harbor Springs, Michigan on Little Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan. It was nicknamed the Hemlock Central because of the great numbers of hemlock trees growing in the area... |
1901 | 1912 | N/A | |||
| Hastings, Lowell and Northern Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1883 | 1887 | Lowell and Hastings Railroad | ||
| Hecla Belt Line Railroad | 1902 | 1913 | Bay City and Battle Creek Railway | |||
| Hillsdale County Railway | HCRC | 1976 | 1992 | Indiana Northeastern Railroad Indiana Northeastern Railroad Indiana Northeastern Railroad is a short-line railroad operating in northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan.-Routes:In northeastern Indiana, the INR operates a line that runs along the southern edge of Steuben County from South Milford east through Ashley, Steubenville and... |
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| Hobart and Manistee River Railroad | 1879 | 1890 | N/A | |||
| Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway The Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in southeast Michigan during the early 1870s. Although the company was chartered in 1865, construction from Holly toward Monroe did not begin until 1870... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1865 | 1872 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railway | ||
| Houghton and L'Anse Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1881 | 1883 | Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1870 | 1872 | Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Howell and Lansing Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1868 | 1870 | Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad The Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in central and southeast Michigan during the early 1870s. The company formed on March 29, 1870 through the consolidation of the Detroit and Howell and the Howell and Lansing... |
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| Huron and Western Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1902 | 1940 | N/A | ||
| Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1900 | 1906 | Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad The Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the states of Illinois and Indiana during the early 20th century. The CI&S formed in 1906 from the consolidation of the two other railroads: the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad and the Indiana Harbor Railroad.... |
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| Indiana and Lake Michigan Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1887 | 1898 | St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad | ||
| Indiana and Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1881 | 1881 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Ingalls, White Rapids and Northern Railroad | 1889 | 1894 | Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | |||
| Ingalls, White Rapids and Northern Railway | 1886 | 1889 | Ingalls, White Rapids and Northern Railroad | |||
| Ionia and Lansing Railroad Ionia and Lansing Railroad The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870s. The company incorporated on November 13, 1865; the investors hailed primarily from Lansing, Ionia and Portland... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1866 | 1871 | Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Ionia, Stanton and Northern Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1872 | 1872 | Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Iron Mountain Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1855 | 1859 | Bay De Noquet and Marquette Railroad | ||
| Iron Mountain Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1855 | 1857 | Iron Mountain Railroad | ||
| Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad The Iron Range & Huron Bay Railroad is a defunct railroad constructed to haul iron ore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during the 1890s. Financial and engineering problems prevented the railroad's operation; it remains an unusual example of a railroad which was completed but never used.- Background... |
1890 | 1900 | N/A | |||
| Iron Range Railway | CNW | 1887 | 1889 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Iron River Railway | CNW | 1886 | 1889 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Ithaca and Alma Railroad | AA | 1882 | 1882 | Saginaw Valley and St. Louis Railroad | ||
| Jackson and Cincinnati Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1895 | 1898 | Cincinnati Northern Railroad | ||
| Jackson, Fort Wayne and Cincinnati Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1869 | Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad | ||
| Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1865 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Jackson and Ohio Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1884 | 1886 | Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad | ||
| Jennings and Northeastern Railroad | 1920 | |||||
| Kalamazoo and Allegan Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1867 | 1868 | Kalamazoo, Allegan and Grand Rapids Railroad | ||
| Kalamazoo, Allegan and Grand Rapids Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1868 | Kalamazoo, Allegan and Grand Rapids Railroad | ||
| Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railroad | KLSC | 1987 | 1995 | West Jersey Railroad | ||
| Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railway Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railway The Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railway operated on track laid between Kalamazoo and South Haven, Michigan. Much of the track has been removed and is now known as the "Van Buren Trail".... |
KLS | 1905 | 1925 | N/A | ||
| Kalamazoo, Lowell and Northern Michigan Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1883 | Hastings, Lowell and Northern Michigan Railroad | ||
| Kalamazoo and Schoolcraft Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1866 | 1869 | Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad | ||
| Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad The Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in southern Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Keweenaw Central Railroad | 1905 | |||||
| Lac La Belle and Calumet Railroad | 1883 | 1905 | Keweenaw Central Railroad | |||
| Lake George and Muskegon River Railroad | AA | 1876 | 1886 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Cadillac Railway | ||
| Lake Huron and Southwestern Railway | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1879 | 1879 | Tawas and Bay County Railroad | ||
| Lake Michigan Division of the Toledo and South Haven Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1884 | 1886 | Toledo and South Haven Railroad Toledo and South Haven Railroad The Toledo and South Haven Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that connected the Michigan communities ofLawrence, Hartford and South Haven. It filed for incorporation April 1, 1876 and was bought by Fred M. Steele and re-named the South Haven and Eastern in 1894... |
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| Lake Shore Railroad of Western Michigan | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1869 | Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Lake Superior Iron Mountain Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1862 | 1878 | Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railway | LSI Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
1893 | 1923 | Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
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| Lansing, Alma, Mount Pleasant and Northern Railroad | AA | 1884 | 1886 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Mount Pleasant Railway | ||
| Lansing Connecting Railroad | 1914 | |||||
| Lansing and Jackson Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1864 | 1865 | Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad | ||
| Lansing Manufacturers Railroad Lansing Manufacturers Railroad Lansing Manufacturers Railroad was a beltline switching railroad organized in 1904 to connect Cornelius Vanderbilt's Michigan Central mainline on the north edge of Lansing, Michigan to automotive factories on the west and south side of the city and to Sir Henry Tyler's Grand Trunk Railroad along... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1904 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Lansing Transit Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Lapeer and Northern Railroad | 1872 | 1880 | N/A | |||
| Leelanau Transit Company | LTCR | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1919 | 1973 | N/A | |
| Lenawee County Railroad | LCRC | 1977 | 1990 | Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road The Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company is a Class III short line railroad which operates of railroad track between Adrian and Riga, in Lenawee County, Michigan. It was incorporated February 6, 1991, with company headquarters in Westland, Michigan... |
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| Lewiston and Southeastern Railroad | 1896 | 1910 | N/A | |||
| Lima Northern Railway | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1895 | 1897 | Detroit and Lima Northern Railway | ||
| Lowell and Hastings Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1887 | 1899 | Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad The Grand Rapids, Belding and Saginaw Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan at the turn of the 20th century.The company formed on September 26, 1898, with the intention of owning a line from Greenville to Hastings via Belding, Lowell and Freeport... |
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| Ludington and Northern Railway Ludington and Northern Railway The Ludington and Northern Railway, also known as the Dummy Train, or the L&N, is a defunct railroad which operated in Mason County, Michigan between 1902 and 1982. At a length of , it was for decades the shortest operating common carrier railroad in the state.On March 12, 1895, the Epworth League... |
LUN | 1901 | 1982 | N/A | ||
| Mackinaw and Marquette Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1886 | 1887 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| Manistee Railroad Manistee Railroad The Manistee Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad . It was established on June 19, 1880, to construct a branch line from the F&PM's main line at Walhalla to Manistee. The completion of this line in 1883 gave the F&PM access to Manistee's lake trade and... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1880 | 1889 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Manistee and Grand Rapids Railroad | 1889 | 1913 | Michigan East and West Railway | |||
| Manistee and Luther Railroad | 1886 | 1914 | N/A | |||
| Manistee and Northeastern Railway | M&NE | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1887 | 1926 | Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad The Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad was a short, standard-gauge line in the U.S. state of Michigan. Organized in 1887, it served several counties in the northwestern quarter of Michigan's Lower Peninsula in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad The Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad was a short, standard-gauge line in the U.S. state of Michigan. Organized in 1887, it served several counties in the northwestern quarter of Michigan's Lower Peninsula in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1926 | 1955 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
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| Manistique and Lake Superior Railroad | M&LS, MLS | AA | 1909 | 1968 | N/A | |
| Manistique and Northern Railroad | AA | 1908 | 1909 | Manistique and Lake Superior Railroad | ||
| Manistique and Northwestern Railway | AA | 1891 | 1902 | Manistique, Marquette and Northern Railroad | ||
| Manistique, Marquette and Northern Railroad | AA | 1902 | 1908 | Manistique and Northern Railroad | ||
| Manistique Railway | 1886 | 1910 | N/A | |||
| Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1871 | 1877 | Allegan and South Eastern Railroad | ||
| Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1872 | 1890 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| Marquette and Huron Mountain Railroad | MHCO | 1963 | 1985 | N/A | ||
| Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1863 | 1872 | Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Marquette and Ontonagon Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1857 | 1863 | Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Marquette and Southeastern Railway | LSI Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
1900 | 1911 | Munising, Marquette and Southeastern Railway | ||
| Marquette and State Line Railroad | CNW | 1857 | 1857 | Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad | ||
| Marquette and Western Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1883 | 1885 | Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad | ||
| Mason and Oceana Railroad Mason and Oceana Railroad The Mason and Oceana Railroad was a short narrow-gauge line in the U.S. state of Michigan. Organized in 1887 and in operation from 1887 until 1909, it served the counties of Mason and Oceana in the northwestern quarter of Michigan's Lower Peninsula in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
1886 | 1909 | N/A | |||
| Mecosta Railroad | 1882 | 1888 | N/A | |||
| Menominee Branch Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1883 | 1887 | Milwaukee and Northern Railroad | ||
| Menominee and Northern Railroad | 1893 | 1895 | Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | |||
| Menominee River Railroad | CNW | 1875 | 1882 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Menominee and St. Paul Railway | AA | 1899 | 1958 | N/A | ||
| Menominee and Sault Ste. Marie Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1885 | 1888 | Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway | ||
| Michigan Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1880 | 1880 | Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Michigan Air Line Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Michigan Air Line Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1875 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Michigan and Canada Bridge and Tunnel Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1905 | 1905 | Detroit River Tunnel Company | ||
| Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1846 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Michigan Central Bridge Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1896 | 1898 | Detroit River Bridge Company | ||
| Michigan East and West Railway | 1914 | 1918 | N/A | |||
| Michigan Interstate Railway | 1977 | 1988 | Ann Arbor Railroad | |||
| Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Grand Haven Railroad until 1881.... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1878 | Grand Haven Railroad | ||
| Michigan and Mackinaw Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1891 | 1892 | Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway | ||
| Michigan Midland Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1873 | Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad | ||
| Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1872 | 1906 | St. Clair and Western Railroad | ||
| Michigan Northern Railway Michigan Northern Railway The Michigan Northern Railway was a railroad operating in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The main line stretched from a southern hub at Grand Rapids to a northern terminus at Mackinaw City... |
MIGN | 1976 | 1986 | Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway The Great Lakes Central Railroad is a Class II regional railroad, originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway was formed on August 26, 1977 to operate over former Penn Central lines from Millington to Munger, Michigan, and Vassar to Colling, Michigan... |
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| Michigan and Ohio Railroad Michigan and Ohio Railroad The Michigan and Ohio Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in southern Michigan in the mid-1880s. Originally intended to forge a new line from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan, it came close to its goal, completing a line between Allegan and Dundee before financial embarrassment landed it in... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1883 | 1887 | Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad | ||
| Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1905 | 1906 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Detroit Railroad | ||
| Michigan Southern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1846 | 1855 | Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad | ||
| Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1855 | 1869 | Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana... |
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| Milwaukee, Benton Harbor and Columbus Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1897 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad | CNW | 1872 | 1875 | Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway | ||
| Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway | CNW | 1875 | 1893 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Milwaukee and Northern Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1887 | 1893 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Mineral Range Railroad | MLR | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1872 | 1949 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad | |
| Mineral Range and L'Anse Bay Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1871 | 1872 | Mineral Range Railroad | ||
| Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the... |
SOO | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1944 | 1961 | Soo Line Railroad Soo Line Railroad The Soo Line Railroad is the primary United States railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , controlled through the Soo Line Corporation, and one of seven U.S. Class I railroads. Although it is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste... |
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| Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway | SOO | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1888 | 1944 | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the... |
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| Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1888 | 1888 | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the... |
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| Miscauno and North-Western Railway | 1905 | 1905 | Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | |||
| Monroe and Toledo Railway Monroe and Toledo Railway The Monroe and Toledo Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in southeast Michigan during the mid-1890s. The company was chartered on March 29, 1893, with the proposed object of constructing a line from the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad's Monroe terminal to the Ohio border, just north of... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1893 | 1897 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Montague, Pentwater and Manistee Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1871 | Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Munising Railway | LSI Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
1895 | 1911 | Munising, Marquette and Southeastern Railway | ||
| Munising, Marquette and Southeastern Railway | LSI Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
1911 | 1923 | Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
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| Muskegon Railway and Navigation Company | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1918 | 1955 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Muskegon and Big Rapids Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1872 | Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Muskegon and Ferrysburg Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1869 | 1869 | Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Michigan Lake Shore Railroad The Michigan Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1869 and 1878, and as the Grand Haven Railroad until 1881.... |
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| Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Western Michigan. Operating between Grand Rapids and Muskegon, it was the second rail line built into Muskegon. MGR&I was a branch line of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The railbed now serves as the... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1917 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Muskegon Lake Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1879 | 1900 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Muskegon River and Rose Lake Railway | 1878 | 1881 | N/A | |||
| Negaunee and Palmer Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1888 | 1890 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
NYC | NYC | 1914 | 1968 | Penn Central Transportation Company | |
| Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
N&W, NW | 1964 | 1998 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Northern Central Michigan Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1866 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Northern Michigan Railroad | 1888 | 1899 | Copper Range Railroad Copper Range Railroad The Copper Range Railroad was a small railroad company that operated from 1899 to 1972 in the western Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, United States.... |
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| North Western Grand Trunk Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1879 | 1880 | Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Oakland and Ottawa Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1848 | 1855 | Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad | ||
| Ohio and Michigan Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1871 | Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Ohio and Michigan Traction Company | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1903 | 1904 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Detroit Railroad | ||
| Ohio and Morenci Railroad | 1933 | 1954 | N/A | |||
| Onaway and North Michigan Railway | 1901 | N/A | ||||
| Ontonagon Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1904 | 1932 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
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| Ontonagon and Brule River Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1880 | 1890 | Milwaukee and Northern Railroad | ||
| Ontonagon and State Line Railroad | CNW | 1856 | 1857 | Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad | ||
| Owosso and Big Rapids Railroad | AA | 1869 | 1871 | Owosso and North Western Railroad | ||
| Owosso and North Western Railroad | AA | 1871 | 1883 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Oxford and Port Austin Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1879 | 1880 | Pontiac, Oxford and Port Austin Railroad | ||
| Paint River Railway | CNW | 1890 | 1891 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1836 | 1844 | Southern Railroad | ||
| Paris and Pere Marquette River Railroad | 1882 | 1889 | N/A | |||
| Patterson Railroad Patterson Railroad The Patterson Railroad is a defunct railroad that existed in Michigan during the early 1870s. The company incorporated on September 21, 1870 and filed articles on October 3 to construct a line between Patterson Mills and Kiddville... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1870 | 1872 | Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Paw Paw Railroad Paw Paw Railroad The Paw Paw Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Van Buren County, Michigan, between 1857 and 1887. At a length of , it was the shortest operating common carrier railroad in the state... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1857 | 1886 | Toledo and South Haven Railroad Toledo and South Haven Railroad The Toledo and South Haven Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that connected the Michigan communities ofLawrence, Hartford and South Haven. It filed for incorporation April 1, 1876 and was bought by Fred M. Steele and re-named the South Haven and Eastern in 1894... |
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| Peninsula Railroad of Michigan | CNW | 1862 | 1865 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Peninsular Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1865 | 1873 | Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad | ||
| Peninsular Railway Extension Company | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1868 | 1868 | Peninsular Railway | ||
| Penn Central Transportation Company | PC | 1968 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Penndel Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1954 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Pensalt Railroad | 1901 | 1908 | Wyandotte Southern Railroad | |||
| Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
PRR | PRR | 1921 | 1968 | Penn Central Transportation Company | |
| Pennsylvania–Detroit Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1917 | 1926 | Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad The Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad was a railroad company in the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan that existed from 1926 to 1956. Its sole purpose was to simplify the corporate structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad by merging subsidiaries into a common company leased to the PRR; the PO&D... |
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| Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad The Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad was a railroad company in the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan that existed from 1926 to 1956. Its sole purpose was to simplify the corporate structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad by merging subsidiaries into a common company leased to the PRR; the PO&D... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1926 | 1956 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Penokee Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1886 | 1888 | Wisconsin Central Company | ||
| Pere Marquette Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1899 | 1917 | Pere Marquette Railway Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
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| Pere Marquette Railway Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
PM | PM | 1917 | 1947 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
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| Pere Marquette Railroad of Indiana | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1903 | 1907 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Pinconning Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1879 | 1880 | Saginaw Bay and Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Pleasant Bay Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... / NKP New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
1898 | 1899 | Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan.The Pleasant Bay Railway was incorporated in Michigan in March 1898 and purchased the Toledo and Ottawa Beach Railway, an Ohio company incorporated in January 1898, in... |
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| Pontiac, Oxford and Northern Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1889 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Pontiac, Oxford and Port Austin Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1880 | 1889 | Pontiac, Oxford and Northern Railroad | ||
| Port Huron Railroad Tunnel Company | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1886 | 1886 | St. Clair Tunnel Company | ||
| Port Huron and Detroit Railroad | PH&D, PHD | 1917 | 1990 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Port Huron and Indiana Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1900 | 1900 | Grand Trunk Western Railway | ||
| Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1847 | 1873 | Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad | ||
| Port Huron and Milwaukee Railway | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1855 | 1863 | Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad | ||
| Port Huron and Northwestern Railway Port Huron and Northwestern Railway The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the Thumb area of Michigan during the 1880s. The company was chartered by a group of Port Huron, Michigan businessmen on March 23, 1878, and opened its first line, Port Huron to Croswell, on May 12, 1879... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1878 | 1889 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Port Huron Southern Railroad | 1900 | N/A | ||||
| Port Huron and South Western Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1882 | 1882 | Port Huron and Northwestern Railway Port Huron and Northwestern Railway The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the Thumb area of Michigan during the 1880s. The company was chartered by a group of Port Huron, Michigan businessmen on March 23, 1878, and opened its first line, Port Huron to Croswell, on May 12, 1879... |
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| Potts Logging Railway | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1887 | 1891 | Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad | 1888 | 1945 | N/A | |||
| Quinnesec and Western Railway | 1905 | 1905 | Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | |||
| Republic Branch Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1881 | 1887 | Milwaukee and Northern Railroad | ||
| River Raisin and Lake Erie Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1836 | 1840 | Southern Railroad | ||
| Saginaw Bay and Northwestern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1880 | 1901 | Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad | ||
| Saginaw and Clare County Railroad Saginaw and Clare County Railroad The Saginaw and Clare County Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad . It was chartered on September 4, 1877, to construct a branch line to Lake George, Michigan. On September 30, 1880, the company completed a branch line from Harrison Junction to Harrison.... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1877 | 1889 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Saginaw and Grand Rapids Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1878 | 1896 | Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | ||
| Saginaw and Mount Pleasant Railroad Saginaw and Mount Pleasant Railroad The Saginaw and Mount Pleasant Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad , established by the latter to construct a railway line between Mount Pleasant, Michigan and Coleman, Michigan. The line opened on December 15, 1879, as a narrow gauge line. In mid-1884... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1879 | 1889 | Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the U.S. state of Michigan between 1857 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.-Early history:... |
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| Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1881 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Saginaw Valley and St. Louis Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1871 | 1896 | Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | ||
| Saginaw and Western Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1883 | 1896 | Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad | ||
| St. Clair and Chicago Air Line Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1872 | 1875 | Michigan Air Line Railway | ||
| St. Clair River, Pontiac and Jackson Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1872 | 1872 | St. Clair and Chicago Air Line Railroad | ||
| St. Clair Tunnel Company | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1886 | 2008 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| St. Clair and Western Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1906 | 1932 | N/A | ||
| St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1899 | 1943 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| St. Joseph Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1848 | 1869 | Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad | ||
| St. Joseph Valley Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1880 | 1889 | St. Joseph Valley Railway | ||
| St. Joseph Valley Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1889 | 1897 | Milwaukee, Benton Harbor and Columbus Railway | ||
| St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway The St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway.The SL&H arose out of a corporate reorganization at CPR that was announced on November 21, 1995... |
STLH | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1996 | 2001 | Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
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| St. Louis, Sturgis and Battle Creek Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1884 | 1889 | Battle Creek and Sturgis Railway | ||
| Ste. Marie Union Depot Company | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1900 | 1952 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the... |
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| Sanilac Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1901 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1880 | 1887 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1855 | 1869 | Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad | ||
| Shelby and Detroit Railroad | 1834 | 1844 | N/A | |||
| South Bend and St. Joseph Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1884 | 1884 | St. Joseph Valley Railroad | ||
| South Haven and Eastern Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1894 | 1903 | Pere Marquette Railroad | ||
| South Eastern Michigan Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1871 | 1871 | Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Chicago and Canada Southern Railway The Chicago and Canada Southern Railway was a planned extension of the Canada Southern Railway west from Grosse Ile, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois... |
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| Southern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1837 | 1846 | Michigan Southern Railroad | ||
| Sturgis, Goshen and St. Louis Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1890 | 1915 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Sturgis and State Line Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1887 | Canada and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Tawas and Bay County Railroad | D&M Detroit and Mackinac Railway The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan... |
1880 | 1883 | Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad | ||
| Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad | AA | 1877 | 1880 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Cadillac Railway | AA | 1886 | 1888 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Detroit Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1904 | 1912 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Jackson Railroad | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Railway | AA | 1880 | 1884 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Jackson Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1911 | 1915 | Toledo–Detroit Railroad | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Lake Michigan Railway | AA | 1888 | 1890 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Mount Pleasant Railway | AA | 1886 | 1887 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway | AA | 1882 | 1895 | Ann Arbor Railroad, Escanaba, Frankfort and Southeastern Railroad | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northeastern Railroad | AA | 1878 | 1880 | Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Railroad | AA | 1869 | 1875 | Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad | ||
| Toledo, Canada Southern and Detroit Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1872 | 1916 | Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 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... |
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| Toledo–Detroit Railroad | DT&I Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
1915 | 1931 | Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities of Detroit, Michigan and Ironton, Ohio via Toledo between 1905 and 1983.-Early history:... |
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| Toledo and Milwaukee Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1897 | 1897 | Detroit, Toledo and Milwaukee Railroad | ||
| Toledo and Milwaukee Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1879 | 1883 | Michigan and Ohio Railroad Michigan and Ohio Railroad The Michigan and Ohio Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in southern Michigan in the mid-1880s. Originally intended to forge a new line from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan, it came close to its goal, completing a line between Allegan and Dundee before financial embarrassment landed it in... |
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| Toledo, Saginaw and Mackinaw Railroad | CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1887 | 1890 | Cincinnati, Saginaw and Mackinaw Railroad | ||
| Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway The Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway is a defunct railroad incorporated in January, 1886. The railroad offered service between Ashley, Michigan and Muskegon, Michigan starting on August 1, 1888... |
CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
1886 | 1928 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division .... |
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| Toledo and South Haven Railroad Toledo and South Haven Railroad The Toledo and South Haven Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that connected the Michigan communities ofLawrence, Hartford and South Haven. It filed for incorporation April 1, 1876 and was bought by Fred M. Steele and re-named the South Haven and Eastern in 1894... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1876 | 1894 | South Haven and Eastern Railroad | ||
| Traverse City Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1917 | Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA... |
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| Traverse City, Leelanau and Manistique Railroad | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1901 | 1907 | Traverse City, Leelanau and Manistique Railway | ||
| Traverse City, Leelanau and Manistique Railway | PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1908 | 1919 | Leelanau Transit Company | ||
| Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway The Great Lakes Central Railroad is a Class II regional railroad, originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway was formed on August 26, 1977 to operate over former Penn Central lines from Millington to Munger, Michigan, and Vassar to Colling, Michigan... |
TSBY | 1977 | 2006 | Great Lakes Central Railroad | ||
| Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
UP | 1995 | 1997 | Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company is a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. It operates a railroad bridge over the St. Marys River between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.-References:HAER MI-324... |
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| Vieux Desert and Lake Superior Railroad | CNW | 1881 | 1883 | Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway | ||
| Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
WAB | WAB | 1937 | 1991 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
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| Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1889 | 1915 | Wabash Railway | ||
| Wabash Railway | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1915 | 1941 | Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
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| Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1881 | 1886 | Detroit and State Line Wabash Railroad | ||
| Wabash Western Railway | WAB Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
1889 | 1889 | Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
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| West Jersey Railroad | WJ | 1995 | 1995 | West Michigan Railroad West Michigan Railroad The West Michigan Railroad is a shortline railroad subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp. It began operations in 1995, replacing the bankrupt Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railroad on an ex-Pere Marquette Railway line between Hartford and Paw Paw, Michigan... |
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| White River Railroad White River Railroad (Michigan) The White River Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad incorporated on November 13, 1879, for the purpose of constructing a rail link north from the C&WM's line at White Cloud to the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad's main line at Baldwin, and to exploit... |
PM Pere Marquette Railway The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was... |
1879 | 1884 | Chicago and West Michigan Railway Chicago and West Michigan Railway The Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway.... |
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| Wisconsin Central Company | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1888 | 1899 | Wisconsin Central Railway | ||
| Wisconsin Central Railroad | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1954 | 1961 | Soo Line Railroad Soo Line Railroad The Soo Line Railroad is the primary United States railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , controlled through the Soo Line Corporation, and one of seven U.S. Class I railroads. Although it is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste... |
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| Wisconsin Central Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1897 | 1954 | Wisconsin Central Railroad | ||
| Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | WAND | 1992 | 1995 | N/A | ||
| Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | 1893 | 1938 | N/A | |||
| Wisconsin, Michigan and Northern Railway | 1898 | 1902 | Wisconsin and Michigan Railway | |||
| Wisconsin, Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinac Railway | CP Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
1886 | 1887 | Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,... |
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| Wyandotte Southern Railroad | WYS | 1908 | 1986 | N/A | ||
| Wyandotte Terminal Railroad | WYT | 1904 | 1982 | N/A |
Passenger carriers
- Alanson and Petoskey Railroad
- Baltimore and Ohio RailroadBaltimore and Ohio RailroadThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
(B&O, BO): trackage rightsTrackage rightsTrackage rights , running rights or running powers is an agreement whereby a railway company has the right to run its trains on tracks owned by another railway company....
to Detroit for passenger trains only - Boyne Valley Railroad
- Western State Normal RailroadWestern State Normal RailroadThe Western State Normal Railroad, also known as the Normal Railroad or Western Trolley, was a funicular which operated on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the United States from 1908–1949...
Electric
- Adrian Electric Street Railway
- Adrian Street Railway
- Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Electric Railway
- Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street RailwayAnn Arbor and Ypsilanti Street RailwayThe Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street Railway, known informally as the Ypsi-Ann, was an interurban railroad operating in southeastern Michigan; it was the first such operation in the state.- History :...
- Bay Cities Consolidated Railway
- Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Electric Railway
- Citizens' Street Railway (Battle Creek)
- Citizens' Street Railway (Kalamazoo)
- City Electric Railway (Detroit)
- City Electric Railway (Port Huron)
- Consolidated Street Railway
- Crystal Lake Railway
- Detroit Railway
- Detroit and Chicago Traction Company
- Detroit Citizens' Street Railway
- Detroit Electric Railway
- Detroit and Flint Railway
- Detroit, Fort Wayne and Belle Isle Railway
- Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railway
- Detroit and Lake St. Clair Railway
- Detroit, Lake Shore and Mt. Clemens RailwayDetroit, Lake Shore and Mt. Clemens RailwayThe Detroit, Lake Shore and Mt. Clemens Railway, also known as the Shore Line Interurban, is a defunct interurban which operated in the Detroit area in the late 1890s. The company incorporated on July 3, 1896 to construct a line from Detroit through 'the Points' and out to Mt. Clemens. This line...
- Detroit, Mount Clemens and Marine City Railway
- Detroit and Northwestern Railway
- Detroit, Plymouth and Northville Railway
- Detroit and Pontiac Railway
- Detroit and Port Huron Shore Line Railway
- Detroit and River St. Clair Railway
- Detroit, Rochester, Romeo and Lake Orion Railway
- Detroit and Toledo Shore Line RailroadDetroit and Toledo Shore Line RailroadThe Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan.The Pleasant Bay Railway was incorporated in Michigan in March 1898 and purchased the Toledo and Ottawa Beach Railway, an Ohio company incorporated in January 1898, in...
- Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Railway
- Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Jackson Railway
- Detroit United RailwayDetroit United RailwayThe Detroit United Railway was a transport company which operated numerous streetcar and interurban lines in southeast Michigan. Although many of the lines were originally built by different companies, they were consolidated under the control of the Everett-Moore syndicate, a Cleveland-based group...
- Detroit and Utica Railway
- Escanaba Electric Street Railway
- Grand Haven Street Railway
- Grand Rapids Railway
- Grand Rapids, Belding and Ionia Railway
- Grand Rapids and Chicago Railway
- Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon RailwayGrand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon RailwayThe Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway was an electric interurban railway that operated in west Michigan from 1902 until 1928.-Early history:...
- Grand Rapids, Holland and Lake Michigan Rapid Railway
- Grand Rapids and Saginaw Railroad
- Highland Park Railway
- Holland and Lake Michigan Railway
- Houghton County Street Railway
- Inter-Urban Railway
- Jackson and Ann Arbor Railway
- Jackson and Battle Creek Traction Company
- Jackson Street Railway
- Jackson and Suburban Traction Company
- Kalamazoo, Gull Lake and Northern Railroad
- Lansing City Railway
- Lansing City Electric Railway
- Lansing, Dexter and Ann Arbor Railway
- Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis RailwayLansing, St. Johns and St. Louis RailwayThe Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis Railway was an electric interurban railway which briefly operated independently in central Michigan during the early 20th century. It was the site of a failed attempt to introduce alternating current to the interurban scene....
- Manistee, Filer City and Eastlake Railway
- Marinette Gas, Electric Light and Street Railway
- Marquette City and Presque Isle Railway
- Menominee Electric Light, Railway and Power Company
- Michigan Railroad (MRC)
- Michigan Railway
- Michigan Traction Company
- Michigan United RailwaysMichigan United RailwaysMichigan United Railways was an interurban which owned and leased numerous lines in the state of Michigan during the early twentieth century.- Corporate history :...
- Mount Clemens and Lake Side Traction Company
- Muskegon Railway
- Muskegon Street Railway
- Muskegon Traction and Lighting Company
- Negaunee and Ishpeming Street Railroad
- Negaunee and Ishpeming Street Railway and Electric Company
- North Detroit Electric Railway
- Owosso and Corunna Electric Company
- Owosso and Corunna Traction Company
- Port Huron, St. Clair and Marine City
- Rapid Railroad
- Rapid Railway
- Saginaw Consolidated Street Railway
- Saginaw Suburban Railway
- Saginaw Valley Traction Company
- St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Street Railway
- Saugatuck, Douglass and Lake Shore Railway
- South Grand Rapids Street Railway
- South Haven and Paw Paw Lake Electric Railway
- Southern Michigan Traction Company
- Toledo, Adrian and Jackson Railway
- Trans-St. Mary's Traction Company
- Twin City General Electric Company
- Union Street Railway
- West Michigan Traction Company
- Wyandotte and Detroit River Railway