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Timetable: MCRR - Goshen Branch - Battle Creek to Goshen
This single track route was known as the Battle Creek Division in 1897. Car capacity is 44' car lengths. Findley was the farthiest south station on the MC area of this branch. Findley to Goshen was operated by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
| Station | MP from Battle Creek | Notes |
| Battle Creek | 0.0 | DN |
| Beech Street xGTW | I | |
| C.J.&M Crossing xCJM | ||
| Sonoma | 3.3 | |
| Adams | 5.6 | |
| Sonoma | 8.1 | P15 |
| Joppa | 11.3 | |
| East Leroy | 12.8 | D P23 |
| Athens | 18.6 | D P30 |
| Factoryville | 23.1 | |
| Leonidas | 25.9 | D P33 |
| Fairfax | 30.7 | |
| Colon Junction xMC | 30.8 | D P22 |
| Findley | 35.1 | D |
| Sturgis xLSMS xPRR | ||
| Goshen | ||
Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
[REF] = MC 11/21/1897 timetable plus additions.
Notes
Time Line
1949. Michigan railroads since 1932 have quit using the following tracks. Some continue to exist but are not in use: MC from Battle Creek to Sturgis. [DFP-1949-1009]
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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