Station: Montrose, MI

Montrose, in northwest Genesee County, was settled around 1835. By 1842, it was known as Brent and Brent Creek but in 1848 it was changed to Montrose. It became a village in 1899. [MPN]

Montrose was located on the Grand Trunk Western (now Huron & Eastern) branch from Durand to Saginaw and Bay City. The town is about 8 miles north of Flushing.

Photo info: Top, an early view of the GT Montrose depot. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, a postcard view of a train arriving at the GTW depot in Montrose. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd and 4th photos, the depot in 2003 and later in 2004 after it was moved away from the track and restored. [Alan Loftis]

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Time Line

1918. The Grand Trunk had an agent here during the day. [TRT]