Railroad: Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Company


VariousDetroit Citizens Street Railway → Detroit United Railway


Built: 1891 and later absorbed other lines.

Became: Detroit United Ry. in 1900.

Reference: [MRRC]


Notes

Acquired the following street railways:

  • Detroit Suburban Railway - 1900
  • Detroit Street Railway - 1891
  • Grand River Railway - in 1891 (including Grand River Street Railway - reorganized in 1869
  • Fort Wayne, Belle Isle Railway - in 1892 (leased)
  • Detroit, Fort Wayne & Belle Isle Railway - control in 1898

This was an electric railway. Bought Detroit Street Ry. in 1891, Grand River Ry. in 1891, leased Detroit Suburban Ry. and Detroit Electric Ry. in 1896. Controlled the Detroit Electric Ry and Fort Wayne & Belle Isle in 1897. Controlled the Metropolitan Ry. at incorporation. [MRRC]


Time Line

1895. James D. Hawks, having been appointed manager of the Detroit & Mackinac Railroad by the new ownership of that concern, has tendered his resignation as manager of the Detroit Citizens' Railway, and the same is likely to be accepted at the next meeting of the board of directors. Mr. Hawks does not authorize the publication of this statement, but The Free Press is assured on trustworthy authority that it is true. [DFP-1895-0120]

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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