Private company

Port Huron and Detroit Railroad

American company based in Port Huron1

Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Company was incorporated on September 1, 1917, in the State of Michigan, United States of America, to own and operate 14 miles (23 km) of railroad track along the Saint Clair River from Port Huron, Michigan, to Marine City, Michigan. It remained in business until it was sold to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (then part of Chessie System) in December 1984.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersPort Huron1

Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Company was incorporated on September 1, 1917, in the State of Michigan, United States of America, to own and operate 14 miles (23 km) of railroad track along the Saint Clair River from Port Huron, Michigan, to Marine City, Michigan. It remained in business until it was sold to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (then part of Chessie System) in December 1984.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Chessie System1

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