Lapeer Industrial Railroad
The Lapeer Industrial Railroad (reporting mark LIRR) is a short switching operation in Lapeer, Michigan, USA, which owns and operates 1.34 miles (2.16 km) of track which were formerly part of a line of the Michigan Central Railroad. It also leases 0.88 miles (1.42 km) of track from Canadian National Railway (CN).[1] It interchanges with CN near the Lapeer Amtrak station. It is a subsidiary of the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company.[1][2] Its customers include Lapeer Grain, Lapeer Industries and American Bath and Shower (a subsidiary of Masco Corp).[3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lapeer, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | LIRR, LIRX |
| Locale | Lapeer, Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1999– |
| Predecessor | Michigan Central Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 1.34 miles plus leased track |
| Other | |
| Website | https://www.abrailroad.com/lirr |
References
- "Lapeer Industrial Railroad". ailroadmichigan.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Employer Status Determination" (PDF). Railroad Retirement Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- Hogan, Jeff (November 29, 2009). "Lapeer's little rail line It moves goods around town on 1.5 miles of track". The County Press. Adrian and Blissfield Railroad. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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