Station: Edwardsburg, MI

Edwardsburg in Cass County was settled about 1828. It was later incorporated as a village in 1911. [MPN] It is located on the Grand Trunk Western main line between Battle Creek and South Bend, Indiana. The town is 3 miles north of the Indiana state line.

Image info: Top three views, early views of the GTW depot. Bottom, a replacement brick station which was built in 1953, photographed in 1988. [Charlie Whipp]

Notes

Time Line

1900. January 27. A Chicago & Grand Trunk locomotive exploded here this morning, killing the engineer, fireman and conductor, all from Battle Creek. The railroad officials here refuse all information and will not give the names of the men. [LSJ-1900-0127]

1915. The GTW had a 19 car passing track here. [GTOS-1915-1102]

1917. The GTW had a station agent here during the day. Telegraph call was "RG".  [TRT]