Station: Chilson, MI

Chilson was founded in Livingston County in 1878 when a sawmill was located here on the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern. A flour mill was also built here by Chilson & Joslin.

The Ann Arbor railroad had a water tower at Chilson. [GTWHS-Cal/89]

Photo Info: Top, the Chilson depot with two trains passing in front. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the Ann Arbor Railroad depot at Chilson, now a private home in 2006. [Alan Loftis]

Notes

The railroad had a large water tower here as well as a coaling facility in 1945. [ETT-1945]

Time Line

1918. The AARR had a day station agent here. [TRT] The agent was gone by 1945. [ETT-1945]