- Details
- Hits: 3386
Station: Alba, MI
Alba began as a flag station on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad in 1876. The Village was platted in 1878. The Detroit & Charlevoix railroad entered town in 1901 and a tower was constructed with an interlocking machine to control the crossing. The location of the crossing is directly across from the Mobil station on US-131.
Image info: Top, a winter view of the Alba depot with ice hanging off the roof. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, another winter photo of the Alba depot and interlocking tower. 3rd, a summer view of the same location. 4th, "No. 7" takes on passengers at the Alba depot. [Alan Loftis collection].
Notes
Time Line
1902. The Detroit & Charlevoix has an agreement in place to use the GR&I depot here. [MCRF-1902]
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
Contact Us
Email: webmaster@michiganrailroads.com