Interlocking: Lansing, MI - GTW/MC (Cedar) Crossing

Cedar Street Interlocking Tower GTW Crossing Lansing MIGTW Crossing Lansing MIGTW Crossing in Lansing was located on the Michigan Central's Jackson to Saginaw branch where it crossed the GTW main line, just east of Cedar Street Crossing. The tower apparently controlled the LS&MS Lansing Division crossing here. Today, this is a controlled crossing at milepost 221.5 on the CN main line.

Photo info: Top, a 1977 view of Cedar Street interlocking tower. The Cedar Street overpass is behind the tower, which was likely built after the tower was built. The signal to the far left is for the NYC crossing, which this depot controlled. The LS&MS Lansing branch to Albion was near the location of the photographer or slightly behind. [Charles Geletzke Jr. collection]. 2nd & 3rd photos, this is the crossing of the Michigan Central railroad and the Grand Trunk Western railroad. 2006 [Dale Berry]


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Time Line

1895, This was described by the LS&MS as a US&S "wheel" interlocking plant controlling their line along with the MC and C&GT. [MCR-1895]

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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