Station: Willow, MI

Willow Depot Willow was a station stop on the Pere Marquette railroad in Huron Township, Wayne County about 1872. It was about one mile north of Waltz. [MPN] In 1898 it was a flag stop.

Photo Info: The Pere Marquette depot at Willow, about 1908. [George Lang photo, Jim Pershing Collection]


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Time Line

1924. Application having been made by the Pere Marquette Railway Company to close and discontinue its station at Willow, Wayne County, Michigan ; and the same having been brought on to be heard and the testimony having been duly taken therein ; and it appearing that due notice of said application was given to the Supervisor of Huron Township, Wayne County, Michigan; and that said Pere Marquette Railway Company now maintains a siding at Willow and that the same has been used by ship pers within the last year: and the same having been duly considered :

Now, THEREFORE It is HEREBY ordered by the Michigan Public Utilities Commission, That said Pere Marquette Railway Company be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to close and discontinue its station at Willow, provided, however, that said Pere Marquette Railway Company shall continue to maintain its side track or siding at Willow for the convenience of shippers until the further order of the Commission.

MICHIGAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

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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