Station: Williamston, MI

Williamston was settled about 1834 and known as Cedar. With its location on the Cedar River, a sawmill was located here in 1840 and a grist mill in 1842. The town is located 12 miles east of Lansing in Ingham County. It was a station stop on the Pere Marquette main line between Detroit and Grand Rapids via Lansing. Williamston became a village in 1871 and a city in 1944. [MPN]

Photo info: Top, an old photo of the depot, water tower and elevator at Williamston. 2nd photo, a 2003 photo of the depot. [Both, Alan Loftis]

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Time Line

1887. The DL&N builds a new station-house, platform and coal house at Williamston, to replace buildings destroyed by fire. [DL&N-1887]

1906. The PM erects a new depot here as well as a new water facility. [PMAR-1906]

1945. The west end of the passing siding has a spring switch. [PM45]

1980. The former PM depot at Williamston has been relocated to about ½ mile west of its former site. [IT-1980-2]