Station: Urania, MI

AARR Urania DepotAARR Urania SwitchUrania was settled on the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern railroad about 1878. [MPN] It was located about five miles north of Milan. A short branch line left the main line east to serve the coal power plant for the Ypsilanti State Hospital.

Photo Info: Top, the Urania Depot and nearby switch and signals. Date unknown [Stoner collection, UMB]. 2nd photo, in the diesel era, this appears to be the same location without the depot. [AATHA]


Notes


Time Line

1900. This is a telegraph station. [OG-1900]

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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