Station: Applegate, MI

Applegate depot PHNW Applegate MI Depot

PHNW Applegate MI DepotApplegate is located about six miles north of Croswell in St. Clair County. The town was settled about 1856 with a sawmill being located here. The town was incorporated as a village in 1903. [MPN]

Applegate was located on the Port Huron & Northwestern railroad five miles south of Carsonville.

Photo Info: Top, a close up view of the depot at Applegate. [O. Elliott photo, T.J. Gaffney collection]. 2nd image, the Port Huron & Northwestern railway passenger train at Applegate. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd photo, another old shot of a train at the depot. [TJ Gaffney collection]


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Time Line

1898, The F&PM had a station agent located here along with a 23-car passing siding.

 

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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