Railroad: Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada

Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railway → GT Railway Co. of Canada → CN railway

Leased: 1860

Operated by GTW for 63 years.

Became: Canadian National Ry. in 1923

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

Time Line

1882. November 30. The Michigan Central has leased the Canada Southern road for a term of 21 years and the two hereinafter be under the management of the Central. The Michigan Central drops the Great Western and the latter will hereafter run in connection with the Grand Trunk. [NREP-1882-1130]

1920. The Grand Trunk railroad serves 322 industries in Detroit with 476 sidings and a car capacity of 3,070 cars. They have 79 sets of team tracks which hold 6512 cars and five freight houses. [DWT-1920]