Pere Marquette Depot - Belding, MI
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N 43° 05.917 W 085° 13.744
16T E 644116 N 4773288
Located on the north side of Gibson Street, between Bridge and Pleasant Streets. Parking is available.
Waymark Code: WM1HNK
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2007
Views: 55
Completed in 1921 for the Pere Marquette Railway, this depot is typical of the railroad stations that served Michigan towns during the early decades of the twentieth century. The depot replaced an earlier, wood frame station built during the 1880s when passenger service was introduced by the Detroit, Lansing, and Northern Railroad. By 1900 nineteen passenger trains passed through Belding each day except Sunday. Passenger service ceased in 1941. In 1994 the city of Belding purchased the building. With funds from the Michigan Department of Transportation, the city renovated the depot as offices. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Pere Marquette Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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