April 27: Lapeer Junction tower is closed at 15:00 hours by F. Stilley, the last operator on duty. The building was raised in May, 1979. [CW]
July 23: The Lake Superior & Ishpeming abandons all lines east of Marquette, except for the short connection between the Soo Line at Munising Jct. and the City of Munising. [MRC-10/1987]
July 15: Kent-Barry-Eaton Connecting Ry. first black-operated railroad in U.S. begins Grand Rapids-Vermontville service. [MDOT]
September 30: Romulus Interlocking tower closes. [IT-12/1979]
Fall: Ex-PM depot at Kinde is burned. [IT-4/80]
October 23: Dearborn Amtrak Station opens. [IT-12/1979] [DPG]
December 15: Chessie Elk Rapids Subdivision is abandoned between Williamsburg and Elk Rapids. [IT-2/80]
December 31: Penn Central closes its Town Line train order station in Dearborn. The shanty is torn down on June 5, 1981. [MRF-7/1981]
Conrail line from Utica to Lapeer is dismantled. [MRC-12/87]
The Detroit & Mackinac Ry. donates steam locomotive #8, an 0-6-0, early passenger cars and a caboose to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. [DRK]
ACI labels on rail cars are no longer required for interchange. [SAM]
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