Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Pleasant Street Tower

Pleasant Street Tower Grand Rapids MIPleasant Street was the interlocked crossing of the Pere Marquette (now CSX) main line and the Michigan Central Grand Rapids Branch and the Pennsylvania GR&I branch. It was located just south of Union Station.

This location was formally Second Street Tower, being replaced in the 1950's.

Photo Info: A photo of the closed interlocking tower at Pleasant Street from the early 2000's. [Nathan Nietering]


Notes


Time Line

1901. September. The PM and GR&I are ordered to build an interlocked crossing and signals here. [RA-1901-0920]

 

 

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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