The Ramona Branch was a railroad branch line in Kent County, Michigan

Kent County, Michigan

-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...

. First placed in service in August, 1888 , it ran 2.53 miles (4.1 km) starting from its connection at its western end with 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...

 (now a CN line) at Oakdale Park Station in southeast 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...

. It ran in a northeasterly direction to end at the popular resort Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake is a fresh-water lake in the city of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.A good way to enjoy Reeds Lake is from one of the many benches located along the shoreline at John Collins Park. Named for John A...

 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan

East Grand Rapids, Michigan

East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...

. It is a separate line from the Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake Railway

Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake Railway

The Grand Rapids and Reeds Lake Railway Company was organized in 1872 as a horsecar tramway company. Initially, the streetcar was to run down Sherman Street south of Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Property owners along Wealthy Street raised $17,000 in subscriptions as an inducement and...

 line that connected to Ramona Park

Ramona Park

Ramona Park was an amusement park located in the city of East Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1897 and 1955.The amusement park, owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company, was a destination spot for thousands of families...

in the same area.

Remnants

The line was abandoned. Remnants remain in a railroad spur along Ramona Street in south east Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as in several paths and walkways. The former course of the line can be seen on city maps, as several streets are interrupted by the former course of the railbed.

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