Station: New Hudson, MI

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New Hudson was settled about 1830 on the Detroit to Lansing stage line on what is now Grand River Road. A tavern was located here (called the "Old Tavern") and the stop was called New Hudson Station on the stage line. [MPN]

When the Grand Trunk Western came through here, they established a station stop at New Hudson. Early maps also indicate that the GTW had a small wye here for turning locomotives. It ran to the southeast near the depot location on the south side of Grand River.

Photo Info: This is the GTW New Hudson depot in the early 1900's. 2nd photo, another view of the depot looking northeast. [CMUL]. 3rd photo, a 2022 map of New Hudson with Lidar applied identifies the old grading of the wye south of the depot. It was only large enough to turn a locomotive. Note that at the time this wye was used, new of the other streets identified by Lidar existed. [Dale Berry]


Notes


Time Line

1880. May 27. Grading for the track of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northeastern railroad has been commenced just below the toll gate at New Hudson. [LDP-1880-0527]

1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]


Industry

  • Continental Aluminum - 1980's - (2 miles s/of)
  • New Hudson Corporation - (aggregate products)

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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