Station: Peacock, MI

Peacock MI DepotPeacock was located on the Chicago & West Michigan line 11 miles north of Baldwin in 1897. [MPN] The town was the crossing of the C&WM and the east-west Michigan East & West railroad.

Photo info: An early photo of the Peacock depot The larger building appears to be a freight house. The building at the right is likely an old box car used as a passenger depot. The small building at the left may be for a crossing watchman. [Alan Loftis collection]


Notes


Time Line

1910. In 1910, the M&GR ran one passenger train each way between Manistee and Marion via Tustin. This was likely a mixed train. [OGR]

1931. The PM is ordered to continue maintaining Peacock as an agency station. [MPUC-1931]

M&GR Timetable 1910

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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