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Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad

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Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad
Overview
LocaleMichigan
Dates of operation1887–1897
SuccessorPere Marquette Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 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

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  1. ^ Ivey, Paul (1919). The Pere Marquette Railroad Company. Lansing, MI: Michigan Historical Commission. p. 83. OCLC 66109442.
  2. ^ 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.