Timetable: MCRR - CK&S Branch - Kalamazoo to Woodbury

The Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw railroad was owned by the Michigan Central but operated independently for many years.

Station MP from Kalamazoo Notes
Kalamazoo  0.0   
East Cooper 4.2  
Parchment 5.0   
Carrolls Pit    
Richland Junction  9.7   
Cressey 12.0  
Milo  14.5   
Crooked Lake    
Delton  18.1   
Cloverdale  21.3   
Ackers Point    
Schultz  25.0   
Hastings  31.1   
Coats Grove  36.8   
Woodland  41.2   
Woodberry  44.9   
     

Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard


Notes


Time Line

1924. The CK&S ran two passenger trains from Kalamazoo to Woodbury and return daily. Leaving Kalamazoo at 6:00 am (#1) and 12:45 pm (#3), and leaving Woodbury at 8:05 am (#2) and 2:59 pm (#4). These trains apparently used one trainset for the four trains. [IT-1974-02]

1949. Michigan railroads since 1932 have quit using the following tracks. Some continue to exist but are not in use: CK&S - Richland Junction to Woodbury. [DFP-1949-1009]

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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