Station: Onsted, MI

Onsted MI Depot Onsetad Depot Onstead Depot Onsted MI DepotOnsted was founded in 1884 when the Michigan & Ohio railroad came through the area. It became a village in Lenawee County in 1907. [MPN]

The M&O was never a successful railroad financially, and went through a number of ownership changes. It later was operated as the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee east of Moscow by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

Image info: Top, an old view of the depot at Onsted. date not known. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd photo, another view looking west at the water tower. 3rd photo, a section crew poses in front of a railroad freight car at Onsted. 4th view, an eastbound train arrives at Onsted depot, across from the grain elevator. [Alan Loftis]


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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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