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Railroad: Ludington and Northern Railway Company
The Ludington & Northern railway was created in 1901 to own the former Epworth League railroad south from Epworth Heights towards Ludington. The L&N served for many years hauling sand in the area to a connection with the PM (later C&O and CSX). The operation was discontinued in 1997. [MRL]
Epworth League Railway. → Ludington & Northern Railway → Abandoned
Built: 1895 by Epworth League Ry.
Became: Ludington Northern in 1901.
Operated for 96 years.
Abandoned: 1997
Reference: [AGG]
Photo Info: Top, a Ludington & Northern passenger train number 7 at Epworth Heights. [UMB-Stoner collection). 2nd photo, L&N #16 sits at the engine facility in Ludington in the 1970's. [Neil Plagens photo, Mark Andersen collection]. 3rd postcard, the Ludington & Northern switcher pulls sand-filled gondolas to the CSX connection. This is an SW-8. [Dale Berry collection].
Notes
This corporation was organized under the Train Railway Act.
Time Line
1895. Completed from Ludington to Epworth in 1895.
1901. Line completed to Hamlin.
1916. May 1. Line extended to Mt. Baldie. [AGG]
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