Station: Stockbridge, MI

Stockbridge was settled about 1835 as Pekin in southeast Ingham County. The name was changed to Stockbridge at some point thereafter. The town became a village in 1883 and was a station stop on the Grand Trunk Western Jackson branch.

Photo info: Top, the GT Stockbridge depot. This is a quaint building which matches the size of the town in the early 1900's. Next to the depot are two elevators which are used to store grain awaiting shipment on the railroad. [CMUL] 2nd photo, the GTW depot at Stockbridge in 1972 shortly before the Jackson Brach was abandoned and pulled up back to South Lyon. [Jim Sinclair]. 3rd photo, the Stockbridge depot with train in 1962 [CharlesGeletzkeJr.,  4th and 5th  photos, Two photographs of the station, also in 1972. The train order/block signal suggests that the depot was still staffed by an operator/clerk at this time. [Doug Leffler], 6th photo, this is believed to be the last westbound train through Stockbridge. This train likely turned at Jackson and returned to Pontiac picking up stray cars along the way as the branch line was closed west of South Lyon. [Ed Ramsdell], 7th photo, the branch just before it was abandoned and pulled. This is looking west from the Williams Street crossing. [Ed Ramsdell]. 8th-9th photos, pulling up the rails in Stockbridge. Looking west at M-52 highway west of town. September, 1975. [Jim Sinclair] 

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Time Line

1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]