New Hudson was settled about 1830 on the Detroit to Lansing stage line on what is now Grand River Road. A tavern was located here (called the "Old Tavern") and the stop was called New Hudson Station on the stage line. [MPN]
When the Grand Trunk Western came through here, they established a station stop at New Hudson. Early maps also indicate that the GTW had a small wye here for turning locomotives. It ran to the southeast near the depot location on the south side of Grand River.
Image Info: Top, this is the GTW New Hudson depot in the early 1900's. 2nd image, another view of the depot looking northeast. [CMUL]. 3rd image, a 2022 map of New Hudson with Lidar applied identifies the old grading of the wye south of the depot. It was only large enough to turn a locomotive. Note that at the time this wye was used, none of the other streets identified by Lidar existed. [Dale Berry]
1880. May 27. Grading for the track of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northeastern railroad has been commenced just below the toll gate at New Hudson. [LDP-1880-0527]
1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]
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