Location: Blue Island, IL

Blue Island was a station stop located on the GTW South Bend subdivision at milepost 20.2. Blue Island Yard was adjacent to this. [GTWET-1971-0425]

Today, Blue Island Yard is part of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.


Notes


Time Line

1917. The GTW had an agent here, as well as operators around the clock. [TRT]

1971: Timetable noted that when approaching signal 209, WB freight trains receiving stop and proceed signal must call Blue Island Yardmaster for instructions.

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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