Michigan

State Details

See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Michigan is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Great Lakes East.

Rail Operators

• AMTRAK
  • Michigan Services. There are three services.
    • The Pere Marquette connects Chicago to Grand Rapids
    • The Blue Water connects Chicago to Kalamazoo and Port Huron.
    • The Wolverine connects Chicago with Kalamazoo, Detroit and Pontiac.

Tourist Lines

• Coopersville and Marne Railway is tourist railroad and common carrier in West Michigan. The track runs from Walker, Michigan to Coopersville, Michigan for approximately 14 miles. Passenger excursion trains run from Coopersville to Marne and back.

Metro and light rail systems

• Detroit
  • Detroit People Mover. Schedule and map on the website. The People Mover is a 2.94-mile (4.73 km) elevated automated system in Detroit operating in a one-way loop on a single track encircling downtown Detroit. Track is standard gauge and electrification is third rail.
  • QLINE is a 3.3-mile-long (5.3 km) streetcar system in Detroit. Opened in 2017, it connects Downtown Detroit with Midtown and New Center, running along Woodward Avenue for its entire route. Tracks are standard gauge and power is supplied by 750V DC overhead line or onboard lithium-ion batteries.

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

None

Future Changes

None

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Michigan.