February 19:  Pere Marquette steam engine  1225, a 2-8-4 on static display at Michigan State University,  is moved  to Owosso.  [MW]

February:  The Michigan Airline branch, between Jackson and Three Rivers is pulled up.  [MRC-4/1983]

June 30:  Kent-Barry-Eaton Connecting Ry abandons operations.   [MDOT]

July 1:  Michigan-Wisconsin Transportation Co. begins operating rail car ferry service between Ludington and Kewaunee, WI.   [MDOT]

October 17:  Final run of commuter trains on the SEMTA Detroit-Pontiac rail line.   [MDOT]

The quarry in Calcite, on the D&M branch near Rogers City, stops shipping aggregate.  [MRC-12/1991]

Detroit & Mackinac Ry. idles line between Rogers City and Calcite (line continues to exist until 1991 - 1983 - [NK]

The swing bridge at Charlevoix is removed.  It has not been used since 1982.  [MRC-4/1983]