Railroad: Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan railroad

Ionia & Lansing Railroad + Detroit Howell & Lansing → Detroit Lansing & Lake Michigan Railroad → Detroit Lansing & Northern Railroad

Operated: 5 Years

Acquired: 1871 the I&L and DH&L.

Became: DL&N in 1876.

Reference: [MRRC]

1871. March 16. Acquired at incorporation: Lansing to Greenville

1871. November 30. Completed from West Detroit to Howard City.

1872. Consolidated Ionia, Stanton and Northern.

1876. July. Entered into receivership.

1876. December 14. Foreclosure sale to DL&N.

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

[AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
[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

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