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The Erie Canal, which had first been proposed in 1807, opened in 1825 and greatly improved access to Detroit and other Michigan ports from Europe and the eastern seaboard. From Detroit, settlers were able to use the Chicago Road and other land routes. [2] Land sales in Detroit reached a peak in that year with 92,232 acres (373.25 km 2) being ...
The Brighton-Williamston-Lansing segment became operational on August 31, 1871, completing the first rail link between Detroit and Lansing. [5] By the end of 1872, the DL&LM reported 189 miles of track, including a 164-mile mainline, all built with iron rail. All 156 grade crossings were uncontrolled.
By 1974, the Detroit Department of Street Railways (DSR) had been reorganized as a city department of Detroit, leaving SEMTA only coordination over the suburban services. [3] That same year, SEMTA acquired a commuter train service between downtown Detroit and Pontiac from the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. Due to declining ridership and a lack ...
This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway.
The Plymouth Subdivision is a freight railroad line in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is owned by CSX.It connects the Plymouth Diamond at milepost CH 24.5 to Grand Rapids at CH 148.1, passing through the Lansing metropolitan area en route.
The Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Railroad opened a line from Detroit to Toledo in 1856. The Toledo, Canada Southern and Detroit Railway opened a parallel line, just to the east, in 1873. With the 1930 lease of the Michigan Central Railroad by the New York Central Railroad, both lines were placed under NYC operation.
Eminem is billed as an executive producer of Thursday night’s all-star Detroit concert alongside his manager, Paul Rosenberg, as the restored Michigan Central Station marks its reopening.
Detroit River Tunnel Company: Michigan Central Railroad: NYC: 1846 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation: Michigan Central Bridge Company: NYC: 1896 1898 Detroit River Bridge Company: Michigan East and West Railway: 1914 1918 N/A Michigan Interstate Railway: 1977 1988 Ann Arbor Railroad: Michigan Lake Shore Railroad: PM: 1869 1878 Grand Haven Railroad