Station: Custer, MI (Mason County)

PM Custer Depot PM depot in Custer MICuster was founded in Mason County in 1876 and was a station stop on the Pere Marquette railroad main line between Saginaw and Ludington. It became a village in 1895. [MPN] The town was three miles east of Scottville.

Photo Info: Top, the PM station at Custer with a couple of box cars on the side track. [CMUL]. 2nd photo,the PM station is on the left in this 1929 photo. [Alan Loftis collection]


Notes


Time Line

1908. The PM built a new depot here. [PMAR-1908]

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

Contact Us

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

 
Email: webmaster@michiganrailroads.com

Social