Station: Waucedah, MI

Waucedah MI DepotWaudcedah was a town on the Chicago & North Western railroad's branch from Escanaba and Powers to Iron Mountain. It was located about nine miles east of Norway in southeast Dickenson County. A number of early mines were located here.

Photo Info: The C&NW operator at the Waudcedah depot.


Notes

This was the beginning of double track through the Norway area on the C&NW in 1917.

The depot here had an "operators window". A hotel and barn was located across the street. [CNWV-1917]


Time Line

1917. Two spur tracks to the northwest were removed. They appear to have served a mine. [CNWV]

1918. The C&NW had an agent/operator at this station on the day shift. [TRT]

1931. The MPUC grants permission to the C&NW to change Waucedah to a non-agency station in charge of a caretaker. [MPUC-1931]

 

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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