Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Society Mile Post 250 to 300 Web page
Mile Post Location What's There
251 Perves siding 1000', out 6-18-1916
252.78 County Rd. railroad crossing
253.33 Trail railroad crossing, Wards siding south of Mesick
254 Sherman
  • Listed Mile Post 261.2
  • station 1899
254.12 Mesick center of siding
254.34 Mesick M-115 Bridge Overhead
254.4 Mesick (S)
  • Listed Mile Post 254.06, 253.03, 254.11
  • Station built 1890,41 cars, 4220’, Sherman 1899 MP261.2
254.66 County Rd. railroad crossing
255.2 Fitzpatrick’s Siding 800’
255.82 County Rd. railroad crossing
256 Claggett's
  • Listed Mile Post 262.2
  • Siding 600',Claggetville in 1897, spur built and given to AARR, ran to within 1 mile of Sherman, to a stave& heading mill own by Mr. Clagget. Glengarry crossing of Manistee & Northeastern north of Mesick, Ann Arbor branch lineto Glengary (7 miles) after M&NE abandoned track, in 1910 onM&NE.  M&NE crossed under AARRat Wexford County, Springville Township, Sec. 10, NE 1/4, center of N 1/2,then ran on north side, through section 11, NE 1/4, then NE along west sideof Manistee River to Glenbarry, map 1917.
257.5 Bagnall
  • Listed Mile Post 257.7, 256.72, 257.74, 258.00
  • Station, 18 cars,1350’, Springville station 1891, Farnsworth 1889
257.75 Bear Lake Rd. railroad crossing
258.84 Miles Rd. railroad crossing
260 Arcadia Siding 700',Sargent Sand, out 6-19-1921
260.43 Trail railroad crossing
260.5 Fay's
  • Listed Mile Post 260.80
  • Siding 400',abandoned grade to southeast, 1st 3-1912, out 9-17-1916
261 NOTE: The trackage from MP261 to 263.3 was rerouted items with * are on old abandoned section
261 Hart's Siding 400' (Sargent's)
261.02 Trail railroad crossing
261.49 Harlan center of siding
261.62 Harlan Rd. railroad crossing,west siding switch has been relocated 50 feet east of Harlan road crossing
262 Churchills
  • Listed Mile Post *269.1
  • Station, Gibert's1891 – 1893, abandoned grade, 1864 sawmill
262.2 Harlan (HN)
  • Listed Mile Post 261.54, 260.56, 261.60-20
  • Station, 38 cars, 2000’
262.25 Sand plant not developed, (newtrack designed Harlan Sand track - 1974)
262.4 Sand plant not developed
262.5 Viaduct Rd. underpass railroadcrossing
262.6 Harlan Sand track 2/5/1974 now inservice, derail installed 180 feet west of switch, length of track 430 feet, capacity 5 – 50 foot cars
262.81 County Rd. Underpass
262.82 Harland Ridge
263.2 gravel pit
  • Listed Mile Post 271.0
  • spur, owned by AARR
263.21 Reed Rd. *Railroad crossing, Manistee County Cleon Township, Sec. 14,center of south half, Junction switch running south to Harlan, map 1917.
263.75 Log spur
  • Listed Mile Post 263.75, 263.75, 263.75
  • siding 400', 1st6-20-1915
264.1 Conrad Rd. railroad crossing
265.08 Williams Rd. railroad crossing
265.1 Pomona
  • Listed Mile Post 264.97, 263.99, 265.02, 272.0
  • Station, Cleon Centre 1891-1893, (spur 800’, Christmas trees - 3/16/1975)
265.29 Pomona Switch
266.09 Erwin Rd. railroad crossing
266.79 M-55 US-131 Flashers
267.34 Second St. railroad crossing
267.7 Copemish (CO)
  • Listed Mile Post 267.53, 266.55, 267.58, 274.3
  • Joint M&NE Station, 3240’, junction A & BR RR 5-1909, cross M & NE RR,interchange 3240'.  AA RR used trackfrom interchange point to MichiganAve. – passing track on AA RR main at diamond –east to Third St.
267.81 Cleon St. railroad crossing
268.26 Bridge Bear Creek
269.98 Trail railroad crossing
270.21 Thompsonville Rd. railroad crossing
270.44 Thompson St. railroad crossing
270.5 Thompsonville (MO)
  • Listed Mile Post 270.33, 269.35, 270.39, 277.2
  • PM crossing, 1460’ Station separate until 1920, Dair sawmill, Sumner S. Thompson lumberyard.Depot closed June1, 1969 and discontinued as train order stationNote: calledC&WM crossing while controlled by F&SE RR - 1890,In 1891 F&SE MP21.8, Weldon Junction 1889 with F&SE RR
270.52 Lincoln St. railroad crossing
271 Roger's Isle Siding 800' and Willis's overhead tram bridge, Piqua Handle Company office, 1st 1909, out 1920 Willis’, 800’, out 6-18-1916
271.05 Trail railroad crossing
271.27 Bridge
  • Listed Mile Post 278.0
  • Betsie River(Weldon Bridge), 1891 F&SE 21.0
271.4 Damsite Rd. railroad crossing
271.58 Henry Station, actually on the A & BR and the C & WM Railway.
271.86 Trail railroad crossing
273.34 Trail railroad crossing
274 Welden
  • Listed Mile Post 281.0
  • Siding, 144', 1921(Weldon Centre), 1st 4-5-1914 added as regular station, 6-19-1921no passenger stops
274.05 Trail railroad crossing
275 siding 300' Metz 1911
275.48 Welden Rd. railroad crossing
275.75 Trail railroad crossing
276.64 Welden center of siding
276.64 Welden Station
277.51 Trail railroad crossing
278 Homestead Rd. railroad crossing
278.1 Homestead
  • Listed Mile Post 277.88, 276.90, 277.93, 277.88
  • Station , 30 cars, (29 cars), 1850’, (Centerville),1891 F&SE MP 14.2
280 Tolman Siding, 1050’
280.5 Cranes
  • Listed Mile Post 284.8
  • Siding, 400', out 9-1909
281.8 Cases Rd. railroad crossing
281.9 Travers Ave. railroad crossing
282 Case's
  • Listed Mile Post 281.83
  • Siding, 400',Atlantic Lumber Co. (switch removed by 11/1/74 listed as MP 281.5), Bellows1889
282 8 poles west flange oilers
282 Case's
  • Listed Mile Post 282.03, 289.7
  • gravel pit siding 700' (400’) switch removed1/1/1974
282.07 Walker St. Railroad crossing
282.28 Trail Railroad crossing,Benzonia Station, MP.288.5- 1889
282.67 Beulah Switch
282.77 US-31 Overhead, east endpassing track removed 210 feet 1/1/1974
282.78 Clark St. Railroad crossing
282.88 Spring Valley Ave. Flashers
283 Beulah (BN)
  • Listed Mile Post 282.77, 281.79, 282.83, 289.5
  • Station, 28 cars, 240’, was Crystal City East end team track switch removed and removed east 210' of team track 1/1/1974 1891 F&SE MP10.5Bellow’s siding240'
283.3 Lake
  • Listed Mile Post 282.85, 282.09, 283.34-20
  • Station stop 1915,abandoned siding 27 cars, 1st 9-28-1913passenger stop9-28-1913, no stop 19141891 F&SEstation Crystal Lake MP 6.0
284.3 Van demans flag stop, all class stop 6-8-13, 6-1914 through 6-20-1920 list as flag stop on and off
285.9 Mollineaus Rd. railroad crossing
286 Bay point
  • Listed Mile Post 285.80
  • Station (Crystal Lake), all class passenger stop 6-8-1913, 6-1914 through 6-201920 list as flag stop onand off
286 Gravel Pit
  • Listed Mile Post 285.80, 292.5
  • gravel pit siding 700', AA RR owned, 1500 feet in 1925
286.15 M-115 flashers
287 5 poles west flange oiler
287.87 River Rd. railroad crossing
290.9 Umbrella station Golf links Flag stop until 1911
291.9 NOTE: main line after boat landing built
291.9 Frankfort
  • Listed Mile Post 292.11, 291.13, 292.36, 300.0
  • Note: all tracks removed in Frankfort city area 1990.
  • F&SE shops and roundhouse, where?
Web page by Henry F. Burger on Dec 05, 2007