Ann Arbor Railroad (1895–1976)

Ann Arbor Railroad was a historical American railroad company named after Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1895, it operated rail transportation linking Michigan with other parts of the U.S. Midwest. The available material does not provide enough reliable information to describe its complete route network, freight and passenger operations, ownership history, or the disposition of its assets after the end of its operations. The company operated as an independent railroad entity until 1976 and did not continue in its original form afterward.

Ann Arbor Railroad was established in 1895 and took its name from Ann Arbor, Michigan. It operated in the rail transportation sector and provided railroad services in the American Midwest. The available material is insufficient to reliably document its construction program, route mileage, principal stations, freight and passenger mix, executive history, or relationships with other railroads. The company operated until 1976, after which its original operating form came to an end.

• 1976

  End of original operations

  The Ann Arbor Railroad operated in its original corporate form until 1976, after which it did not continue as the same historical entity.

• 1895

  Company founded

  The Ann Arbor Railroad was founded and became a railroad company within the Midwestern United States rail transportation system.

Historic railroad transportation company