Lapeer Industrial Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lapeer, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | LIRR, LIRX |
| Locale | Lapeer, Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1999–present |
| Predecessor | Michigan Central Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 1.34 miles plus leased track |
| Other | |
| Website | https://abrailroad.com/railroads/lirr/ |
The Lapeer Industrial Railroad (reporting mark LIRR) is a short switching operation in Lapeer, Michigan, which owns and operates 1.34 miles (2.16 km) of track that was formerly part of a line of the Michigan Central Railroad.[1][2] A subsidiary of the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company, the railroad interchanges with Canadian National Railway (CN) along a leased 0.88 miles (1.42 km) of side track in Lapeer.[1] Operations along the line are carried out by a GE 65-ton switcher that was built in 1950.[3]
Currently, its only customer is the Delta Faucet Company (formerly known as American Bath and Shower), a subsidiary of Masco Corp. Its past customers included Lapeer Grain (which went bankrupt in 2014)[4] and Lapeer Industries (which also went bankrupt in 2020).[5][6]
In March 2017, the railroad sued the city of Lapeer for $1,271 for not paying a “mandated, annual railroad crossing maintenance fee” for 10 years. It alleged that the city had not paid the fee per the Railroad Code of 1993 and now owed the railroad $12,710.[7][8] In August 2017, a settlement was reached with the city paying the railroad $5,000.[9]
References
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- ^ a b "Lapeer Industrial Railroad". ailroadmichigan.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Employer Status Determination" (PDF). Railroad Retirement Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ Hogan, Jeff (15 June 2025). "Lapeer Industrial Railroad serves local companies on 1.5 miles of track - The County Press". The County Press -. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Paul W. "Michigan Farm News". www.michiganfarmnews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Hogan, Jeff (23 August 2020). "Bankrupt: Lapeer Industries files for creditor protection - The County Press". The County Press -. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Hogan, Jeff (November 29, 2009). "Lapeer's little rail line It moves goods around town on 1.5 miles of track". The County Press. Adrian and Blissfield Railroad. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Dietderich, Andrew (7 May 2017). "Railroad sues city of Lapeer, calls nonpayment 'absurd' - The County Press". The County Press -. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Dietderich, Andrew (9 July 2017). "Trial date set in railroad suit against Lapeer - The County Press". The County Press -. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Lapeer City Commission Minutes August 7, 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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