Station: Lainsburg, MI

MC Laingsburg MI Depot MC Laingsburg MI DepotLainsburgh was settled about 1841 and originally called Nebraska. It was named Lainsburgh in 1862. The town became a village in 1871 and a city in 1951. [MPN]

Lainsburg was a station stop on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad (later MC/NYC) on their line from Jackson to Bay City.

Photo Info: Top, a photo of the Laingsburg depot during construction. 2nd photo, the depot in 2003. [Both, Alan Loftis]


Notes


Time Line

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here around-the-clock. [TRT]

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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