Here is a very neat link I found. Thought it might interest some people. It is a very good read, and one that I think some of you might like.
http://www.historygrandrapids.org/artic ... ction/4254
Abandoned Railroads: Kent County
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Re: Abandoned Railroads: Kent County
Pretty cool. It looks like that information was posted by a Catholic priest
It has been posted here before but this website does a an excellent treatment of the Interurban in the greater Grand Rapids area.
http://godwin.bobanna.com/iii.html
It has been posted here before but this website does a an excellent treatment of the Interurban in the greater Grand Rapids area.
http://godwin.bobanna.com/iii.html
Re: Abandoned Railroads: Kent County
The Grattan Twp. And Lowell Twp. entries list two different dates for the sale of the Greenville line from CSX to Mid-Michigan. I assume that the 1987 date is correct. Also, a portion of the "Dummy Line" remained in service into the early 1990's.