Lansing Union Station was located at Lansing just north of Michigan Avenue. This was a "union station" because it was also used by the Pere Marquette railroad.
Image info: Top,. a 1969 view of a C&O Passter train receiving baggage and express packages at the Lansing Union Station. [Doug Hefty Collection]. Next, various views of the Michigan Central Lansing union station. 2nd image, a colorized postcard view. 3rd image, the station in a winter scene. [Alan Loftis collection]. 4th image, a Pere Marquette streamlined train is stopped at Lansing Union Station in 1946. [H.E. Smith photo, Al Smith collection]. 5th image, another winter shot with a hot-shot CP Rail freight train heading eastbound (south) past the station on CSX trackage rights. 1994. [Charlie Whipp]. 6th image, a 2004 view of the station, now Clara's Restaurant. [Alan Loftis]. 7th and 8th images, inside the station in 2004. [Alan Loftis]
1866. N. Matheson who was station agent for the Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay railroad has resigned to accept a similar position for the JL&S railroad. [LSJ-1866-0321] Ed. Note: The AL&TB reached Lansing from Owosso in 1863, three years before the JL&S.
1866. The JL&S has contracted with Capt. J.R. Price for the construction of a passenger depot in Lansing. The building will be 22 by 28 feet in size, and will be finished with ample roof projections. It will be located on the company's grounds, west of the railroad track, fronting on Michigan avenue. [DFP-1866-1010]
1902. A new passenger station is built here by the MC, at a cost of $29,000. [MCR-1902]
1917. The MC had an operator-lerk here around-the-clock. [TRT]
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