Railroad: Michigan Railway Company (E)

This was an electric interurban line.


Various → Michigan Railway Company Michigan United Railways


Acquired: 1914 - Michigan & Chicago Ry. and a number of other lines. Control at incorporation by Commonwealth Power Railway & Light.

Operated for 7 years.

Conveyed: 1919 - part ot Michigan Railroad.

Leased: 1921 - to Michigan United Traction and Michigan United Railway.

Reference: [MRRC]


Interurban Train At Wayland

Photo Info: A Michigan Railway electric interurban train stopped at Wayland, in Allegan County. Date not known. [Mark Worrall collection]


Notes


Time Line

1914. Acquired the Michigan & Chicago Railway and a number of other lines. Control at incorporation by Commonwealth Power Railway & Light.

1919. Conveyed part to the Michigan Railroad.

1921. Leased remaining lines to Michigan United Traction and Michigan United Railway.

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

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