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Station: Corunna, MI
Corunna was settled about 1836 in Shiawassee County. It became the county seat in 1840, a village in 1858 and a city in 1869. [MPN]
Corunna is located about three miles east of downtown Owosso, and was served by both the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor railroads.
Photo Info: Top and 2nd photo, the Grand Trunk Western depot at Corunna. This was known as a "Witch's Hat" depot design. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd photo, the Ann Arbor depot at Corunna, with two passing trains in the photo. An elevator appears to be across the track from the depot. [CMUL]
Notes
The GT depot here was of a "witches hat" design, similar to GTW depots in South Lyon and Saranac.
Time Line
1898. February. Burglars went through the Corunna railroad station. The automatic gum machine was smashed and $1.98 in cents taken, also the agent's revolver. Depots at Owosso and Vernon were also broken into. [CCA-1898-0210]
1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]
1918. The AARR had a daytime station agent here, as did the GTW. [TRT]
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