The Detroit Connecting Railroad is a switching railroad which was purchased in 1999 from Grand Trunk Western. It was GTW's old main line from Milwaukee Junction south for about 3 miles south along Dequindre Avenue. This line was formally used to reach Brush Street station along the Detroit River. The Detroit Connecting, known by the nickname "D-CON" is affiliated with the Adrian & Blissfield railroad.
CN (Grand Trunk) → Detroit Connecting Railroad → still operating
Purchased: 1998 [BBG]
Operated for 24+ years, continuing
Became:
Reference: [MRRC]
The Detroit Connecting Railroad operates the former CN/Grand Trunk Western line south of Milwaukee Junction. This was the original historic Detroit & Milwaukee railroad line (later GTW) from Brush Street Station to Grand Haven via Durand and Grand Rapids. After the Rennisance Center was built on the property of Brush Street station, this line was truncated north. The railroad, known as the DCON, serves several industrial customers in the Milwaukee Junction area.
As of 2016, the DCON is a subsidiary of the Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company according to Bloomberg.com.
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