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Station: Bay City West Side (MCRR)
The west side station in Bay City, was originally built in what was called West Bay City. This was the original station built by the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad as it was constructed up the west side of the Saginaw River through the Bay City area, before heading north towards the Straits of Mackinac.
Photo Info: Top, an early view of the west side station at Bay City. [CMUL] 2nd photo, a postcard view of the MC West Bay City Station, date unknown. [Alan Loftis collection]; 3rd photo, NYC "Beeliner" M499 at Bay City in 1964. Towards the end of passenger service, the NYC used Budd rail diesel cars (RDC) on their branch lines. This car provided service north to Mackinaw City until that service was discontinued. [Doug Leffler]
Notes
Time Line
1917. The MC had operators/clerks at this station around the clock. [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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