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The Ann Arbor Railroad runs through the center of town. In its heyday it went all the way from Toledo up north to car ferries that ran across Lake Michigan.

Walking along the railroad tracks, within the right-of-way, is considered trespassing, and the Ann Arbor Police Department has a record of citing people for it. It is, however, also fairly common practice among Ann Arborites, with the Friends of the Greenway even organizing guided walks along the tracks in the past.

There are some nice murals painted on underpasses.

A separate page covers Ann Arbor Railroad history.

We won't trace the whole route, instead starting at the southern edge of town and going north.

Contents 1 Ellsworth Road grade crossing 2 I-94 underpass 3 Eisenhower Parkway underpass 4 State Street grade crossing 5 Stadium Boulevard underpass 6 Ferry Yard 7 Hoover Avenue grade crossing 8 Hill Street grade crossing 9 Madison Street grade crossing 10 Main Street grade crossing 11 Ashley Street and Jefferson Street grade crossing 12 Liberty Street grade crossing 13 Washington Street overpass 14 Miller Avenue overpass 15 Felch Street overpass 16 Summit Street grade crossing 17 Main Street trestle 18 Swift Street grade crossing 19 Long Shore Drive grade crossing 20 Pontiac Trail grade crossing 21 Bowen Street grade crossing 22 Traver Road grade crossing 23 Barton Drive grade crossing 24 Traver Road grade crossing 25 Dhu Varren Road grade crossing 26 M-14 and US-23 underpass 27 Osmer 28 Sources

[edit] Ellsworth Road grade crossing

[edit] I-94 underpass

Two GP39-2 diesels pull a load of covered hopper cars northbound through the I-94 underpass on its way into Ann Arbor. (Photo by Steve Weiss, 25-Jan-06)

[edit] Eisenhower Parkway underpass

[edit] State Street grade crossing

[edit] Stadium Boulevard underpass

[edit] Ferry Yard

The abandoned building in the yard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbaird/36196961/

[edit] Hoover Avenue grade crossing

[edit] Hill Street grade crossing

[edit] Madison Street grade crossing

[edit] Main Street grade crossing

[edit] Ashley Street and Jefferson Street grade crossing

[edit] Liberty Street grade crossing

[edit] Washington Street overpass

A truck that didn't make it under the overpass: http://www.flickr.com/photos/revgeorge/13710339/

[edit] Miller Avenue overpass

[edit] Felch Street overpass

[edit] Summit Street grade crossing

[edit] Main Street trestle

• The trestle allows the railroad to cross N. Main Street, The Norfolk Southern Railroad, and the Huron River all together.

• There was once an interchange track that allowed switching between the the Ann Arbor Railroad and what is now the Norfolk Southern Railroad. This track has not been used in decades. The grade crossing on Main Street just north of the trestle has been paved over, and the rest of the track is overgrown, but can still be seen.

• A photo of the trestle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbaird/151334246/in/set-72157594187215298/

[edit] Swift Street grade crossing

[edit] Long Shore Drive grade crossing

[edit] Pontiac Trail grade crossing

[edit] Bowen Street grade crossing

[edit] Traver Road grade crossing

[edit] Barton Drive grade crossing

[edit] Traver Road grade crossing

[edit] Dhu Varren Road grade crossing

[edit] M-14 and US-23 underpass

[edit] Osmer

Interchange with the Great Lakes Central Railroad near Joy Road and Warren Road.

[edit] Sources

• annarborrailroad on Flickr
• Ann Arbor Railroad Corporate Web Site