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Timetable: C&NW - Princeton Mine (Swanzy) Branch - Swanzy to Princeton Mine
The C&NW Princeton Branch was built off the main line at a junction called Swanzy in 1872 to serve mines in and around Princeton. It was approximately 6 miles long with spurs to various mines and the town of Gwinn.
The line was abandoned and removed in 1975. [MRL]
| Station | MP from Swanzy | Notes |
| Swanzy | 0.0 | J |
| Wye | 4.90 | |
| Princeton Mine Lead | 5.5 | |
Key: C=Coal | D=Open during the day | DN=Day and night | H=Half Interlocked | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | S=Scales | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
[REF] = 1948 plus additions.
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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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