Depot Doings: Ft. Payne, AL / Durand, MI / Royal Oak, MI / Kingsville, Ont. / Essex, Ont. / Harrow, Ont.

Today’s featured Southern Railway depot is Ft. Payne, AL (1978); Grand Trunk Western depots are Durand, MI (1979) and Royal Oak, MI (1979); Michigan Central Railway depot is Essex, Ontario (1978); Pere Marquette Railway depots are Kingsville, Ontario and Harrow, Ontario (1979).

The Southern station at Ft. Payne, AL has been turned into a museum. The Grand Trunk station at Royal Oak, MI has been razed, while the station at Durand, MI now houses a museum. The Michigan Central station in Essex, Ontario has been saved and also now houses a museum. The Pere Marquette station at Harrow, Ontario has been razed, while the Kingsville station has been restored and now houses a fine restaurant, the Mettawas Station.

Souuthern Railway Depot – Ft. Payne, AL (Credit: Tom Rock)

Grand Trunk Railway Depot – Durand, MI (Credit: Tom Rock)

Grand Trunk Railway Depot – Royal Oak, MI (Credit: Tom Rock)

Michigan Central Railway Depot – Essex, Ontario (Credit: Tom Rock)

Pere Marquette Railway Depot – Kingsville, Ontario (Credit: Tom Rock)

Pere Marquette Railway Depot – Harrow, Ontario (Credit: Tom Rock)

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