| 词条 | Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad |
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The Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in Allegan County, Michigan during the 1880s. The company incorporated on May 30, 1883, by W.G. Dewing & Sons, to construct and operate {{convert|22|mi|km|adj=on}} line from Allegan westward to Lake Michigan. The primary purpose of this line was to support local timber operations. On April 15, 1885, the A&LS completed a {{RailGauge|3ft|lk=on}} narrow gauge {{convert|5|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch from the Kalamazoo River at Allegan to Swan Creek; the line went no further and was abandoned in 1889, timber resources in the area being exhausted.[1] Notes1. ^Meints (1992), 35; Michigan Railroad Commission (1890), iv. References
6 : 1883 establishments in Michigan|1889 disestablishments in the United States|Transportation in Allegan County, Michigan|Defunct Michigan railroads|3 ft gauge railways in the United States|Narrow gauge railroads in Michigan |
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