York was the name given to the Ann Arbor Railroad's train order office near the Durand Depot. It was located just north of the GTW diamond, north of the depot. It was a train order, yard office and freight station for the AA in Durand.
Image info: A 1960's photo of the train order office and freight house known as York, in Durand. [Doug Hefty collection]
In 1945, this was 0.69 miles north of the Durand depot. It was a day and night train order office for the Ann Arbor railroad.
Durand depot was also a DN train order office for the AARR.
York did not have its own yard engine in the 1960's. The yard was switched by road crews. [CGJ]
1974. The Ann Arbor office at Durand, a couple of blocks north of the GTW diamond is no more. The remains are completely bulldozed away, and a crossover to the GTW's Detroit-Owosso line is being built behind the site of the old building. This will route AARR trains to the west side of the Durand depot and presumably means the AARR's rails east of the depot will be lifted. [IT-1974-02]
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