Timetable: C&NW - Republic Branch - Clowry to Republic

 The C&NW Republic Branch was built south off the Michigamme Branch to Republic in 1888. This was a 13 mile long branch which served a number of small mines around what latter became the huge open pit Republic Mine.

This branch was removed in 1933.

Station MP from Green Bay Notes
     
Clowry 191.7 J = Michigamme Branch
(Bridge) C&NW 194.2 DSS&A under C&NW on bridge
Wabik  195.0 X/I J = CNW Champion Mine spur
Champion Mine Spur   J
|—-Champion Mine +1.2 Joint with MILW
Granite  198.5  
Crossing xDSSA 201.1 X/I = DSSA Republic branch
Junction 203.1 J = CNW Republic branch
Republic  203.7 J = MILW main line
Erie Mine     
     

Key:  C=Coal | D=Open during the day | DN=Day and night | H=Half Interlocked | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | S=Scales | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard

[REF] = [CNWV] + [MRL]


Notes

C&NW track from Wabik to Champion Mine Company railway was joint with CM&St.P railway.


Time Line

1888. Branch is opened to Republic by Iron Range railroad, a construction railroad controlled by the C&NW. Merged into C&NW in 1889. [MRL]

1933. Branch is abandoned. [MRL]


Map

Republic area map

This is a 1917 map of the rail lines leading to Republic. This map does not include the LS&I which was not built until the 1950's. [CNWV]

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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