Station: Alto, MI

Train Approaching Alto Depot PM Alto Depot Altp MI DepotAlto was settled about 1845 in Kent County and is about 14 miles southeast of Grand Rapids on what was originally the Detroit, Grand Haven & Western. This became a part of the Pere Marquette.

Photo Info: Top, a passenger train approached the Alto depot in an early view. [Robert McNeill collection]. 2nd photo, a view of the Alto depot and elevator. [Robert McNeill collection]. 3rd image, a more expansive view of the Pere Marquette depot at Alto. [Alan Loftis collection]


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Time Line

1916. The PM builds a new passenger depot at this location. [MCR-1916]

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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