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Timetable: NYC - Cincinnati Northern Branch - Byron to OD/Jackson
This line was operated by the Big Four, a NYC subsidiary.
| Station | MP from Jackson | Notes |
| Jackson | 0.0 | C W RH T |
| OD Tower | 1.2 | DN TC=OD |
| Lyonette | ||
| Ackerson Lake | 5.7 | P60 |
| Clarks Lake | 9.7 | |
| Cement City | 13.5 | D TC=CM |
| Wood | 18.0 | P52 |
| Addison Junction | 18.8 | W TC=JN |
| Manitou Beach | 20.8 | D TC=MB |
| Rollin | 24.9 | D P47 TC=IN |
| Clay | 25.9 | |
| Hudson | 29.9 | W C P19 |
| Prattville | 35.7 | D P65 TC=HM |
| Waldron, MI | 39.5 | |
| Franklin Junction, OH | DN TC=U | |
| Alvordton | 43.9 | P54 |
| West Unity | 49.0 | D P55 |
| Wabash Crossing | 49.5 | I TC=NS |
| Pulaski | 55.9 | |
| DV Tower | 58.7 | I DN TC=DV |
| Bryan | 59.5 | D W P91 TC=BR |
Key: C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | EH=Enginehouse | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | S=Scales | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
Notes
At Cement City, this line crossed over the LSMS Ypsilanti Branch. The cement plant was in the southwest quadrant of this overhead crossing. At Hudson, this line crossed under the LSMS Old Road. There was no connection between the lines in town. Wabash Crossing was an automatic interlocker.
References = CN Railroad timetable, 1920 plus other sources.
Time Line
1902. This line exists from Jackson to Waldfron, a distance of forty miles. The rail is 56 to 60 lbs. per yard and is in fair condition. The company has 1,141 freight cars all equipped with automatic couplers, and 526 equipped with airf brakes. Passenger cars and engines are equipped as required by law. [MCR-1902]
1950. SNAPSHOT: There were no passenger trains scheduled on this line as of 1950. There were two 2nd class freights in each direction (JC-3 and CJ-4) as well as two locals. Southbounds leave Jackson at 7:00 am and 9:00 am. Northbounds arrived in Jackson at 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Speeds: 45 mph for passenger trains, 30 mph for freight trains.
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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