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Station: Ada, MI
Ada was settled about 1837 11 miles east of Grand Rapids. The town was a station stop on the Detroit & Milwaukee railroad which became part of the Grand Trunk Western.
Photo Info: Top a view of the GT Ada depot, probably in the 1940's. Note that the depot is heated by oil at this time. [CMUL] 2nd photo, the Grand Trunk Western depot at Ada around 1910. [Alan Loftis Collection]
Notes
Time Line
1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [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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