Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Interurban Facilities

The City of Ann Arbor was served by the Detroit, Jackson & Chicago interurban railroad in the early 1900's. The railroad came into town on Packard Avenue (on the east) and turned north on Main Street. At Huron Avenue, the railroad turned west and headed to Jackson.

At Huron and Main, the railroad had a branch line north to Catherine and then east on Catherine to Detroit Street reaching the Michigan Central train depot. This was a single track branch line with one passing siding in 1922.

The interurban line also had a branch east on Williams Street (from Main) which formed a loop at State Street. It went north to North University Street, southeast on Washtenaw, back west on Hill to East University, and then back to State Street (via Monroe). This downtown loop also had a connection via Lincoln and Wells streets to the DJ&C main line on Packard.

Image info: Top, a photo of the DUR station (waiting room) at 100 West Huron in Ann Arbor, from the early 1900's.

Source: CERA-103

Notes

The DJ&C had a wye and waiting room on Jackson Avenue just west of Main Street. They also had a car house on Lincoln Street. The main line on Packard, Main Street, and Jackson Street were double tracked. [CERA-103]

The railroad had a short passing siding on Packard near what is now Arch Street called Bates Switch. 

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