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 
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]

Timetable

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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