| 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, 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. The former still exists as part of the CSX line into Grand Rapids, Michigan.
References
- 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.