Location: Escanaba, MI - E&LS Junction

ELS Junction in Escanaba, MIE&LS Junction is intersection/crossing of the Escanaba & Lake Superior's branch line from Wells to downtown Escanaba, and the Ore Line of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. The crossing was protected by a gate.

The E&LS branch line was used to reach their original depot in Escanaba, as well as a number of industry customers. Their branch line was lightly used. The C&NW ore line was highly used by ore trains going from the ore yard (west of the crossing) to the ore docks/ore dumper east of the crossing.

Photo info: E&LS Junction is in Escanaba, MI in 2003. [Dale Berry]


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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

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