Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad
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The Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Railroad is a defunct, nineteenth century railroad, formerly operating in Michigan
. Incorporated May 17, 1887, it built a 53-mile line from Grand Rapids, Michigan
to Grand Ledge
, as well as the Ramona Branch
, both of which it leased to the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
.
The former still exists as part of the Canadian National Railway
line into Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Incorporated May 17, 1887, it built a 53-mile line from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
to Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Grand Ledge is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County, and sits above the Grand River 12.7 miles directly west of downtown Lansing. The population was 7,813 at the 2000 census...
, as well as the Ramona Branch
Ramona Branch
The Ramona Branch was a railroad branch line in Kent County, Michigan. First placed in service in August, 1888 , it ran starting from its connection at its western end with the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad at Oakdale Park Station in southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan...
, both of which it leased to the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
The Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which was formed on December 27, 1876 as a reorganization of the foreclosed Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road...
.
The former still exists as part of the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
line into Grand Rapids, Michigan.