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Station: Eden, MI
Eden was settled about 1843 four miles south of Mason in Ingham County. The Michigan Central railroad came through here in 1875 and the location was called Chapin's Station. The depot was later renamed as Eden. [MPN]
Photo info: Top, a railroad valuation photo of the depot in 1918. By this time, the depot doesn't appear to be well used. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, a turn of the century post card photo of the depot at Eden.
Notes
Time Line
1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]
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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