Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1887–1897 |
| Successor | Pere Marquette Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad is a defunct, nineteenth century railroad, formerly operating in Michigan. Incorporated May 17, 1887,[1] it built a 53-mile line from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Grand Ledge, as well as the Ramona Branch, both of which it leased to the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad.[2] The former still exists as part of the CSX line into Grand Rapids, Michigan.
References
[edit]- ^ Ivey, Paul (1919). The Pere Marquette Railroad Company. Lansing, MI: Michigan Historical Commission. p. 83. OCLC 66109442.
- ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1865). Manual of the railroads of the United States. Vol. 27. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. p. 895. OCLC 6020508. Retrieved 24 October 2009.