Timetable: Pere Marquette - Bad Axe Sub - Saginaw to Port Huron (via Bad Axe)

The Bad Axe Subdivision of the Pere Marquette extended from Saginaw Yard to Port Huron via route through Bad Axe in Huron County. This was originally a narrow gauge route which was changed to standard gauge around the turn of the century. The branch transported forest products and then argriculture products, specifically sugar beets. Station hours and siding capacity from 1942.

Station MP from Saginaw Notes
Saginaw Yard  1.5   
Norman Street     
Donald xMRY ~2.5 X I
Creens     
Arthur     
Reese xMC  12.5  D P42
Gilford  16.0   
Fairgrove  21.6 
Akron xDCS  24.7  D P50
Unionville  31.0 
Sebewaiing  36.9  D P72
Weale     
Bart (Bay Port Junction)  44.9   
Quarry  46.7  D Q P50
Pigeon xGTW  50.0  D X P44
Elkton  54.6  D P51
Grassmere     
Bad Axe  64.5  D W Y J P25 Yard
Wadsworth 68.3  
Ubly 71.8  D P31
Krohns Siding 70.1  
Tyre  74.8  P21
Peatville     
Palms  82.4 D S C W Y
Cedardale ~83.0 f
Deckerville  88.4 
Dowlington  89.4  
McGregor  91.4  D W f
Bridgehampton 93.1 f 
Poland 95.6  J
Carsonville 97.1  D C
Pack's Siding (Mills) 95.6   
Applegate  102.2  f 
Lewis Siding 103.4  
Crosswell  108.0  D W C P59 
Amadore  114.5 f 
Jeddo  116.9   
Blaine  119.3  f  W
Saginaw Junction   
Zion 121.8 f 
Atkins  122.9 f 
Eighty Foot Grade 124.2  
North Street 125.7  f 
Gardendale 128.3 f
Harker Street Siding 132.3  
(Crossing) xGTW 132.9 X
Pine Grove Avenue  133.0   
Black River Drawbridge   BB I
Port Huron (Court Street) 134.6 DN W C S T Yard
     
     
Bart (Bay Port Junction) 44.9  
Bay Port  46.3 
     

Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | f = Flag Stop | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard

[REF] = [ETTs]+[MRL] plus additions.


Notes


Time Line

1887. In the event of the PH&NW narrow gauge not being sold to the F&PM, it will probably be converted by its present owners to standard gauge, as the Saginaw & Durand company offer it the right of way and terminal facilities for a reasonable consideration. [PHTH-1887-0717]

1898. The following stations had agents during the day in 1898: Atkins, Jeddo, Amadore, Croswell, Applegate, Carsonville, Downington, Deckerville and Palms. Port Huron (Court Street) was open day and night. The line had two passenger/mail trains each way daily except Sunday. These trains ran between Port Huron and Sand Beach. [ETT-1898]

1890. July 17. Developments now look as if the F&PM is going to build a line from Bay City to the Sebewaing coal fields. The road will probably start from the belt line near E.Y. William's mill and run along the bay shore will give the company a chance to establish a large summer resort, as some of the prettiest places on the bay are along that shore. [DFP-1890-0717]

1970's. The C&O local originated in Bad Axe and operated east to Croswell on M-W-F and returned on Tu-Th-Sa. At Bad Axe, they would assemble their cars that came in from Saginaw on Train 806 the previous night, and then head east, doing most of their work enroute to Croswell, including trips over the Harbor Beach and Sandusky branches. On the return trip, they would make a straight run back to Bad Axe in order to make the connection with Train 803 which was usually called around noon (for Saginaw). When required, after returning to Bad Axe, they made a trip up to Kinde and/or Port Austin. [DH]

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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