Station: Waterford, MI

Waterford was settled about 1819. [MPN] The township was located west of Pontiac and the railroad station was in the very north end of the township, about eight miles northwest of the downtown Pontiac GTW station.

The railroad location for Waterford is at Airport Road, four miles west of Pontiac Yard. [GTW-1971-0501]

Photo Info: Top photo, the Waterford depot with a Grand Trunk Western passenger train arriving. This is from the 1950's. [CMUL]. 2nd and 3rd photos, the GTW depot at Waterford in 1978 shortly before the depot burned down due to an electrical fire in November, 1979. [Rich Welsh]

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Time Line

1917. The GTW had an agent during the day and operator on the 2nd and 3rd shifts. [TRT]