M&NE platte river jct branch: when abandoned?

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M&NE platte river jct branch: when abandoned?

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does anyone know when the manistee & northeastern's platte river junction branch from platte river junction to empire junction was abandoned. i looked on michiganrailroads.com railroads timeline and i did not see any abandonment dates for the branch. my guess is sometime in the 1910's.
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Re: M&NE platte river jct branch: when abandoned?

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According to the Meints book, the Platte River Branch was abandoned in 1924.
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Click on :arrow: Michigan Map: Benzie County
from Michigan Railroad.Com "map"
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Ann Arbor RR
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If one were to take a walk in the area, most of the M&NEs main line can be easily found still. They would make great riding trails
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