The Ramona Branch was a railroad branch line in

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. First placed in service in August, 1888, it ran starting from its connection at its western end with the

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

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

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. It is a separate line from the Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake Railway line that connected to Ramona Park 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.

References

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