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Railroad: Canadian National Railways (CN Rail)
Various lines → CN Rail → Still operating
Reorganized: 1922. Acquired Grand Trunk Railway of Canada in 1923 controlling GTW.
Acquired: Lines in the upper peninsula from the Union Pacific railroad.
Operated in Lower Peninsula for 120+ years.
Operated in Upper Peninsula for 21 years, continuing
Reference: [MRRC]
Notes
Bought former Wisconsin Central lines (Soo, DSS&A) from the Union Pacific on October 9, 2001. [LSI2]
For historical information on the CN in the lower peninsula, go to Grand Trunk Western railroad.
For historical information on the CN in the upper peninsula, go to Chicago & North Western and Soo Line railroad.
Time Line
Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI