Fabius was settled about 1830 [MPN]
The town was located five miles west of Three Rivers in St. Joseph County, along the MC's Air Line Branch.
Image Info: Top, the Fabius Depot in a railroad valuation photo. Note that this depot has a message box for trains on the side. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the MC depot at Fabius with a section crew stopped in front for a photograph. 3rd image, the depot with the station agent and two others in view. [UML]
1917, MC had an operator-agent-switch tender here around-the-clock. [TRT]
1920. On the Michigan Central "Air Line", this is a passenger, freight and express agency joint with the American Railway Express Company. Interline tickets are not issued. Ned Trattles is the agent. The telegraph call sign is "FA". [MCOAS]
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