Railroad: Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad Company

Various → Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad → Cincinnati & Northern and Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee railroads

Consolidated: Jackson & Ohio and Cincinnati, Van Wert & Michigan in 1886.

Bought: Michigan & Ohio in 1887.

Operated for 5 years.

Became: Cincinnati & Michigan in 1892 (foreclosure sale)

2nd Consolidation: To Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Ry in 1891.

Became: Michigan Division to Toledo & Milwaukee and Ohio Division to Cincinnati Northern in 1897.

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

Time Line

1880. The line from Addison Junction south to CCC&StL Junction near Franklin, OH is opened. [MCR-1890]

1883. November 29. The line between Dundee, MI and Allegan MI was opened.

1884. A large and enthusiastic mass meeting was held in Hudson tonight to consider aiding in the construction of the Jackson & Ohio railroad, alias the Jackson & State Line, which is a project for a road to connect at Jackson with the Grand Trunk (Michigan Air Line). Messrs. P.B. Loomis, Thomas A Wilson and D.S. Smith of Jackson were present and discussed the scheme at length. Committees were appointed to canvass for subscriptions. Waldron, Prattville and other towns were represented as well as Hudson. A unanimous sentiment in favor of aiding the new line was expressed. [DFP-1884-0214]

October 4, 1895. It is reported that nearly all the right of way for the extension of the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw to Jackson, Mich. has now been secured. The surveyors have located a line following a nearly direct route, and it is expected that as soon as the company completes the right of way purchases it will award the contracts for grading the new line, which will require the construction of about 20 miles of road [north from Addison Junction]. The road crosses a broken country, and the grading will be quite heavy. There is very little bridging and no long spans. [RG-10041895]