This was a railroad which ran from Battle Creek to Sturgis and beyond to Goshen, Indiana. The length of the road to Findley was 33.8 miles and 7.2 miles thereafter to Sturgis. Operation of the road was divided between the MC (north of Findley) and the LS&MS south of Findley and both companies owned and leased it.
St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek Railroad → Battle Creek & Sturgis Railroad → MCRR and LS&MS
Chartered: 1889
Built: 1884 By SLS&BC.
Operated for 6 years.
Became: Battle Creek & Sturgis Railway in 1889 after a 6 month receivership.
Leased in 1890 - Findley, MI north to Michigan Central, Findley, MI south to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Reference: [MRRC]
Newspaper reports indicate a plan to combine this road with the Bay City & Battle Creek railroad, to provide a through route from Bay City (via Midland and Ionia) to Battle Creek and Goshen, IN. The BC&BC was only built from Bay City to Midland, when it went into receivership and was taken over by the Michigan Central.
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