Location: Ionia, MI - Ionia Junction C&O/GTW Crossing

Ionia Junction Tower This crossing was located on the GTW Grand Haven subdivision in Ionia, at milepost 123.8. There was an interlocking tower here. This was the original C&O line from Grand Ledge to Howard City.

Image info: Top, a view of the interlocking tower at Ionia Junction. The view is on the GTW crossing the PM line. [Kaden Douma photo]


Notes


Time Line

1928. This crossing was protected by a two-arm semaphore on each side of the crossing, but not interlocked. [ETT-GT-1928-0429]

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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