Railroad: Detroit and State Line Railroad Company, The


BuiltDetroit & State Line Railroad Co. (1872) → Toledo Canada Southern & Detroit railway


Built: In 1872.

Became: Toledo & Canada Southern & Detroit railway in 1872.

Operated: By Michigan Central in 1882.

Leased: to MCRR in 1906 and consolidated in 1916.

Reference: [MRRC]


Notes

This was the Canada Southern/Michigan Central line between the Michigan-Ohio state line (near Toledo) to West Detroit (Grand Trunk Junction) in Detroit. This was a construction 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

Contact Us

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

 
Email: webmaster@michiganrailroads.com

Social