Station: Climax, MI

GT Climax Depot GTW Climax MI DepotGTW Climax MI DepotClimax was settled in Kalamazoo County about 1835. It was originally called Climax Prairie but renamed Climax in 1874. It was incorporated as a village in 1899. [MPN] 

Climax was a station stop on the Grand Trunk Western railroad eight miles southwest of Battle Creek.

Photo Info: Top, an early view of the depot at Climax with a baggage cart in front. Note that the depot has a "train indicator" box on the front which was an early attempt at spacing trains apart. 2nd photo, the GTW depot at Climax. 3rd photo, another early photo of the depot from the opposite direction. [both Alan Loftis collection]


Notes


Time Line

1915. The GTW had a 28 car passing track here. [GTOS-1915-1102]

1917. The Grand Trunk had a day agent, as well as a 2nd and 3rd shift operator here. Telegraph call was "CO". [TRT]

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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