Railroad: Marquette City and Presque Isle Railway Company (E)

This was the street railway in the City of Marquette. It was powered by overhead electric.

Built → Marquette City & Presque Isle Railway → Marquette City Railway Co.

Built: 1891.

Operated for 34 years.

Sold: 1925 - Marquette City Railway [CERA]

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

This railroad also provided a substantial amount of freight businss for the LS&I and a chemical plant (Cliffs Dow). 

Time Line

1891. Street car operations began in 1891 from Marquette to Presque Isle Park, a mile north of town on Lake Superior (near the current LS&I Presque Isle ore dock). 

1925. This railroad was reorganized as the Marquette City Railway Co.