Ann Arbor Railroad (original)

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The Ann Arbor Railroad (original) was a regional railroad in Michigan and Ohio that operated from the late 19th century into the 20th century, known for its north–south route and car ferry operations across Lake Michigan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railroad company
regional railroad
alsoCarried passengers
beganOperation late 19th century
connectedRegion Toledo, Ohio to Lake Michigan ports
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endedOperation 20th century
endPointOfMainLine Beulah, Michigan
surface form: Elberta, Michigan
ferryDestination Gladstone, Michigan
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Manitowoc
surface form: Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Menominee, Michigan
ferryPort Elberta, Michigan
Frankfort, Michigan
gauge standard gauge
headquartersLocation Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan
historicalRegion Midwestern United States
industry rail transport industry
knownFor Lake Michigan rail car ferries
car ferry operations across Lake Michigan
networkType trunk line
notableFeature direct rail–ferry interchange across Lake Michigan
operatedAcross Lake Michigan
operatedCarFerries rail car ferries on Lake Michigan
operatedIn Michigan
Ohio
primaryTraffic freight
regionServed Lower Peninsula of Michigan
northwestern Ohio
routeOrientation north–south
servedCity Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Cadillac, Michigan
Frankfort, Michigan
Owosso, Michigan
Toledo
surface form: Toledo, Ohio
startPointOfMainLine Toledo
surface form: Toledo, Ohio
successor Ann Arbor Railroad (original) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ann Arbor Railroad (modern shortline)
terminusLocation Elberta, Michigan
transported agricultural products
lumber
manufactured goods
usedMode rail transport
water transport

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Conrail precededBy Ann Arbor Railroad (original)
Ann Arbor Railroad (original) successor Ann Arbor Railroad (original) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ann Arbor Railroad (modern shortline)
United States Railway Association appliesToJurisdiction Ann Arbor Railroad (original)
this entity surface form: Ann Arbor Railroad
CR formedFrom Ann Arbor Railroad (original)
subject surface form: Conrail
this entity surface form: Ann Arbor Railroad