Railroad: Kalamazoo, Lake Shore and Chicago Railway Company

This line was built around 1878. It was leased to the KLS&C electric railroad between1916 and 1917. The lease was cancelled and it was merged into the Pere Marquette system. [MRL]

Leased → Kalamazoo Lake Shore & Chicago Railway → Reverted to Pere Marquette

From: Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Traction - 1906

From: Pere Marquette (South Haven to Lawton) - 1907

Became: Michigan United Railway - 1911

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

The line from Paw Paw to Hartford was purchased by CSX in 1986. In Hartford, lines were purchased by CSX in 1995. [MRL]

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