Location: Detroit, MI - Van Dyke Avenue (GTW/DUR)

This was the crossing of the Van Dyke Avenue Detroit Street Railways trolley line (north/south) with the Grand Trunk Western line to Port Huron in north Detroit.


Notes

Location: 42o25.443'N / 83o01.434'W.

This was also known as Mt. Olivet Crossing.

The interlocking and tower here is 50/50 owned jointly by the CD&CGT and DSR. Crossing gates are the responsivity of the CD&CGT and are operated by the joint leverman. Each company maintains its own derails. The westbound diamond is owned by the CD&CGT, and eastbound diamond is owned by the DSR. DSR maintains both diamonds and bills the GT for 50%. Railroad commission order June 23, 1916. [GT 1935 memorandum]


Time Line

1917. The railroad commission approves for use the interlocking system at this crossing. [MCRF-1917]

1948. The interlocking is now out-of-service. [GTWHS-2023-F/JH]

 

 

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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