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Station: Ypsilanti State Hospital, MI
The state-run Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital was located in York township between Platt Road, Bemis Road, Willis Road and US-23. Like many other state psychiatric hospitals, the facility housed many hospital buildings, as well as a power plant and fire station.
YRPH's power plant was served by a 1/2 mile long branch line off the Ann Arbor railroad main line (Toledo to Frankfort) at Urania. Urania also had a passing siding here.
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Location of YRPH switch: 42o09.933'N / 83o42.659'W.
The Hospital was closed and torn down by the State of Michigan in the early 1990's. The site is now a technical center for Toyota and does not receive rail service.
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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