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Alpena and Northern Railroad

Railroad in Michigan

The Alpena and Northern Railroad (A&N) is a defunct railroad which operated briefly in northern Michigan during the 1890s. The company incorporated on July 28, 1893, with the intention of building an 85-mile (137 km) line from Alpena to Mackinaw City, on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac. On November 18 of that same year the company opened a line from Alpena to LaRocque (now Hawks), for a total length of 35 miles (56 km).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Alpena and Northern Railroad (A&N) is a defunct railroad which operated briefly in northern Michigan during the 1890s.2

Timeline

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