Station: Trowbridge, MI (Ingham County)

Trowbridge Depot Trowbridge was a crossing of the Grand Trunk Western and the Pere Marquette, originally in Lansing Township and now within East Lansing. The railroads maintained a depot here, primarily for changing trains between the two lines.

Image info: This is an early view of the union depot at Trowbridge, serving both the GT and PM railroads. Note the interlocking pipes for the nearby tower. [CMUL]


Notes

The railroads also had interlocking towers here over the years. The crossing is now remote controlled.


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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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