Station: Climax, MI

GTW Climax MI DepotGTW Climax MI DepotClimax was settled in Kalamazoo County about 1835. It was originally called Climax Prairie but renamed Climax in 1874. It was incorporated as a village in 1899. [MPN] 

Climax was a station stop on the Grand Trunk Western railroad eight miles southwest of Battle Creek.

Photo Info: Top, the GTW depot at Climax. 2nd photo, another early photo of the depot from the opposite direction. [both Alan Loftis collection]


Time Line

1917. The Grand Trunk had a day agent, as well as a 2nd and 3rd shift operator here. [TRT]

Station: Climax, MI

GTW Climax MI DepotGTW Climax MI DepotClimax was settled in Kalamazoo County about 1835. It was originally called Climax Prairie but renamed Climax in 1874. It was incorporated as a village in 1899. [MPN] 

Climax was a station stop on the Grand Trunk Western railroad eight miles southwest of Battle Creek.

Photo Info: Top, the GTW depot at Climax. 2nd photo, another early photo of the depot from the opposite direction. [both Alan Loftis collection]


Time Line

1917. The Grand Trunk had a day agent, as well as a 2nd and 3rd shift operator here. [TRT]

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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