The Mid-Michigan Railroad is a railroad owned by

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. It operates 39.8 miles of track in

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History

The company incorporated in 1987, for the purpose of acquiring railway lines from the

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. The company was owned at inception by

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, a

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-based holding company which owned many

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s. The Mid-Michigan bought two lines from CSX: Elmdale– Greenville and Paines– Elwell. In 1999 it sold the southernmost of Elmdale line, Elmdale–

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, back to CSX.

Routes

St. Louis Subdivision: Alma - Paines

The only remaining line on the Mid-Michigan is the line from

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to Paines. The line from Lowell to Greenville was sold back to

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and soon after removed for a bike trail in 2009. Corn and soybeans are the main commodities hauled. The railroad interchanges with the

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at Alma and the

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at Paines.Mid-Michigan Railroad (MMRR)
Genesee & Wyoming

Traffic

The railroad's traffic comes mainly from grain products, such as corn and soybeans. The MMRR hauled around 5,100 carloads in 2008.

Notes

References

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External links

Mid-Michigan Railroad official webpage - Genesee and Wyoming website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mid Michigan Railroad Railway companies established in 1987 RailAmerica Michigan railroads Companies based in Michigan Muskegon, Michigan Spin-offs of CSX Transportation 1987 establishments in Michigan