Michigan Air-Line Railway
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The Michigan Air–Line Railway is a shortline
railroad in Oakland County, Michigan
.
It runs from West Bloomfield, Michigan to Wixom, Michigan
, where it connects to CSX. The headquarters and station are in Walled Lake, Michigan
. It is owned by Railmark Holdings, Inc.
The railroad ran its last dinner train on December 31, 2008.
Plans have been made to sell the line to local communities for a rail trail
, to be named the West Bloomfield Trail
.
On November 12, 2009 Railmark announced that it was selling the railroad to Browner Turnout.
On January 28, 2011, the railroad applied with federal officials to abandon its route from Wixom to the end of track near West Bloomfield.
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railroad in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
.
It runs from West Bloomfield, Michigan to Wixom, Michigan
Wixom, Michigan
Wixom is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,498 at the 2010 census. The city was home to the former Wixom Assembly Plant, which produced the Lincoln LS, the Ford Thunderbird, the Ford GT, and the Lincoln Town Car...
, where it connects to CSX. The headquarters and station are in Walled Lake, Michigan
Walled Lake, Michigan
Walled Lake is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,999 at the 2010 census.-Origins of the name:The town's name is said to have been given by the first Euro-American settler, Walter Hewitt, in 1825...
. It is owned by Railmark Holdings, Inc.
Railmark Holdings, Inc.
Railmark Holdings, Inc. is a rail industry holding company whose subsidiaries provide railroad services in railroad operations, track construction and maintenance, rail freight logistics and rail entertainment. Railmark Holdings was founded in 1998 by B. Allen Brown, who serves as Railmark's...
The railroad ran its last dinner train on December 31, 2008.
Plans have been made to sell the line to local communities for a rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
, to be named the West Bloomfield Trail
West Bloomfield Trail
The West Bloomfield Trail is a rail trail in Oakland County, Michigan. It is built on the right-of-way of an early Michigan railroad, most recently operated by the Michigan Air-Line Railway....
.
On November 12, 2009 Railmark announced that it was selling the railroad to Browner Turnout.
On January 28, 2011, the railroad applied with federal officials to abandon its route from Wixom to the end of track near West Bloomfield.