Station: Ashley, MI

Ashley, in Gratiot County, was settled around 1883 and became a village in 1887. The town was named after the President of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern railroad. [MPN]

Image info: Top, Union Station at Ashley. This depot served both the Ann Arbor and GTW railroads. [Alan Loftis collection], 2nd photo another photo of the depot. [David McNeill collection].  3rd photo, the Ashley depot in 1972 with a new roof. [Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 4th photo, a track gang poses in front of their section house at Ashley, which is adjacent to the water tower. 1890's. [Stoner Collection, UMB]. 5th photo, another view of the Ashley derpot. [David McNeill Collection]

Notes

Time Line

1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]

1918. The AARR had a day station agent here as well as operators on trick 1 and 2. [TRT]

1921. February 23. A derailment of a Grand Trunk Western train due to a bad engine truck (wheelset) kills two and injured another.  ICC Report [PDF]