Station: Walloon Lake, MI

Walloon Lake DepotWalloon Lake DepotWalloon Lake Depot Walloon Lake, in Charlevoix County, was a large lake and resort in the northeast corner of the county. It was settled about 1872. Early names for the area were Melrose and Bear Lake, Tolcott and Talcott, and finally named Walloon in 1900. [MPN]

The townsite was located on the far east edge of the lake, and was served by a short branch line or spur from the Grand Rapids & Indiana (later PRR) railroad from Walloon Lake Junction.

Walloon Lake received at least three passenger trains per day from Petoskey in the summer months.

Coordinates: 46.263414, -84.933478.

Photo info: Top, the original depot at Walloon Lake. This depot was later moved to the dock and used as a pavilion. Below, the second depot built at Walloon Lake in 1901. This depot burned in 1906 and was replaced by a third depot. After this branch line was removed, the depot may have been moved to nearby Walloon Lake Junction. [Alan Loftis Collection]


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Website: History of Walloon Lake: Walloon Lake Michigan Wangerings


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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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