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Station: Jackson, MI - Interurban Facilities
Several interurban lines converged in Jackson and were controlled by various owners that changed from time to time.
Image info: Top, a interurban street car heads through downtown. 2nd photo, an interurban train on Main Street and Wildwood in Jackson, in a postcard view. 3rd photo, the offices of the Jackson City railway located at Smith Brothers Coal & Wood. 4th and 5th photos, the interurban station at Jackson in postcard views. This station appears to be owned by the Michigan United Traction company and the Detroit, Jackson & Chicago railway. [Alan Loftis collection]. 6th image, a postcard view of Main Street at Francis Avenue in Jackson. Note the passing siding here and branch leaving Main Street onto Francis and Vandercook Lake.
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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