Station: Waucedah, MI

Waudcedah was a town on the Chicago & North Western railroad's branch from Escanaba and Powers to Iron Mountain. It was located about nine miles east of Norway in southeast Dickenson County. A number of early mines were located here.

Photo Info: The C&NW operator at the Waudcedah depot.

Notes

This was the beginning of double track through the Norway area on the C&NW in 1917.

The depot here had an "operators window". A hotel and barn was located across the street. [CNWV-1917]

Time Line

1917. Two spur tracks to the northwest were removed. They appear to have served a mine. [CNWV]

1918. The C&NW had an agent/operator at this station on the day shift. [TRT]

1931. The MPUC grants permission to the C&NW to change Waucedah to a non-agency station in charge of a caretaker. [MPUC-1931]