Station: Bancroft, MI

Bancroft Depot GTW Bancroft MI DepotBancroft was settled about 1877 as a station on the Chicago & Lake Huron (later GTW/CN). The town became a village in 1883. [MPN] Bancroft was located on the GTW's main line which ran between Flint and Lansing. It is about five miles southwest of Durand in Shiawassee County.

Photo Info: Top, the Bancroft Depot in the early 1900's. [CMUL] 2nd photo, another view of the GTW depot at Bancroft. [Alan Loftis collection]


Notes

Today, Bancroft is a control point on the CN main line between Durand and Lansing. It is the beginning of double track to the east through Durand. It is located at milepost 248.7. The depot no longer exists.


Time Line

1918. The Grand Trunk had an agent here during the day. [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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