January:  WB Tower in Adrian is closed following automation.  It guarded the crossing of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (NYC) and the Wabash from 1981 to 1960.  [MSAI]

April 14:  The Copper Range Houghton freight station is destroyed by fire. [CRH]

Labor Day:  The New York Central ends all Mackinaw passenger operations.  They now runn Budd cars only between Detroit and Bay City.  (Note:  The Timberliner apparently continued on summer weekends until the following year).  [MRC-3/90]

The New York Central abandons its former "Old Road" line between Hudson and Osseo, about 11 miles.  This is the first abandonment of the Old Road to take place.  [GM]

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (which served Detroit with passenger trains) is merged into the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.  [STOV]

The New York Central train to Mackinaw City is now a Budd car, running during daylight.  Food service was a box lunch put on board the "Beeliner" in Standish in both directions.  [MRC-3/90]