Station: Glendora, MI

MC Glendora Depot MC Glendora DepotGlendora is a village in Berrien County which began in 1890 as a station stop on the St. Joseph-Galien-South Bend branch of the Michigan Central railroad. [MPN] Glendora is about six miles north of Galien.

Photo info:  Top, the MC Depot at Glendora in a 1920 railroad valuation photo. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, another photo of the MC Depot here [Alan Loftis collection]


Notes


Time Line

1911. The railroad had a 1,660' passing siding here, which would hold about 41 cars.

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]

1920. On the Michigan Central St. Joseph Branch, this is a passenger, freight and express agency joint with the American Railway Express Company. Interline tickets are not issued. J. L. Findel is the agent. The telegraph call sign is "GO". [MCOAS]

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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