Station: Averill, MI

PM Averill Depot Averill Rollaway Log Train Averill was settled about 1868 in central Midland County, about six miles northwest of downtown Midland. This was a lumbering settlement. [MPN] Also known as Averill's.

The Flint & Pere Marquette railroad came through here about 1870 and a station stop was established.

Photo info: Top photo, an early view of the PM Averill depot with a section car in front. The station agent likely lived on the second floor of the depot. [CMUL]. 2nd view, Flint & Pere Marquette #52 leads a log train into the roll away at Averill in 1890. The train will dump the logs on its flat cars into the Tittabawassee River. [Michigan State Archives]


Notes


Time Line

1868. A new station house for passengers and freight 85x30' was built at a cost of $1,500. A turntable was moved to this point and rebuilt. A dwelling house for use of employees was also overhauled. [F&PM-1868]

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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