Station: Port Huron, MI - Pere Marquette

The original Pere Marquette station was built by the Port Huron & Northwestern, a line which built north from downtown to Bad Axe. That station burned in 1912 and was replaced by a new station nearby.

Photo Info: Top, an early view of the PH&NW depot at Port Huron. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the former Port Huron & Northwestern railroad depot, c. 1883. This depot was located at the foot of Court Street and burned down in 1912. [Port Huron Museum collection]. 3rd photo, carriages meet the Flint & Pere Marquette train at the original Court Street station. The depot is at the right read of the photo, which was taken about 1897. [TJ Gaffney collection]. 4th photo, an older view of the newer PM depot, taken around 1926. [TJ Gaffney collection]. 5th photo, the depot in 1976 [Charles Geletzke Jr.]

Notes

The PM never had robust passenger operations in Port Huron. The PM's branch lines radiating out from Port Huron went to Saginaw via Bad Axe, Saginaw via Marlette, to Almont, and to Sarnia via a ferry. The railroad also maintained a close relationship with the Port Huron & Detroit, but passenger traffic on that route was local in nature.

[COHS-7/1994] reports that the Military Street crossing of the C&O Port Huron Subdivision and the GTW Dock Track was protected by a moveable target signal.

Time Line

1907. The PM installed new stock pens and a new cinder pit here. [PMAR-1907]

1914. October. The PM has inaugurated a special motor train service between Port Huron and Bad Axe to be known as the "U.C.T. Special". This train, which is put on for the benefit of the traveling men as well as the general public, will leave Port Huron at 7:20 a.m. and will leave Bad Axe at 4:00 p.m. The train will give much needed passenger service to points between these two stations. The motor train was warmly welcomed by the traveling public and particularly by the commercial men. [MINV-1914-1003]