Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad
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| Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad | |
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| Locale | Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1871–1916 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Kalamazoo |
The Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in southern Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The company incorporated on April 2, 1869 with the intention of constructing a 40-mile (64 km) line from Kalamazoo to South Haven, on the shores of Lake Michigan. It was leased in 1870 to the Michigan Central Railroad and merged with the same in 1916. The former rail bed has been transformed into the Kal-Haven Trail.
The railroad went through the following towns, starting from the east:
- Kalamazoo, Michigan [1]
- Alamo, Michigan [2]
- Williams, Michigan [3]
- Mentha, Michigan [4]
- Kendall, Michigan
- Pine Grove Mills, Michigan
- Gobles, Michigan
- Bloomingdale, Michigan [5]
- Berlamont, Michigan
- Grand Junction, Michigan
- Lacota, Michigan [6]
- Kibbe, Michigan
- South Haven, Michigan [7]
[edit] References
- Meints, Graydon M. (1992). Michigan Railroads and Railroad Companies. East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0870133187.
[edit] External links
- Kal-Haven Trail State Park
- Van Buren County Road Commission - Kal-Haven Trail page
- Ghost town of Williams in Alamo Twp, Mich.
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