Railroad: Detroit, Butler and St. Louis Railroad

The railroad was organized to own 80 miles from Detroit to Butler, IN. It was reorganized several times and then merged into the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific.

Construction railroad - Detroit, Butler & St. Louis  - Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific → Wabash

Operated in Michigan: 1 year (may not have been operated)_

Chartered in: 1880

Reorganized: In 1881.

Reorganized in 1881 to Wabash, Butler and St. Louis

Reference: [MRRC]

Image info: A 1881 map of the newly opened Detroit, Butler & St. Louis railroad. [DFP-1881-0706]

Notes

Time Line

 1880. The rails of the Detroit, Butler & Pacific are laid up close to the Michigan Central at the Grand Trunk Junction. [DFP-1880-0924]