FLINT'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Flint in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Flint, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Grand Trunk Station
Saginaw St. and 15th St.

Pere Marquette Station
Beech St. and Union St.

GRAND TRUNK WESTERN

(Grand Trunk Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  5  La Salle              Chicago        12:45       12:50  159   1:50 pm
 14  International Ltd.    Toronto         2:40        2:53  156   3:24 am
 15  International Ltd.    Chicago         3:24        3:31  155   4:20 am
  6  Inter-City Limited    Toronto         7:15        7:15  164  
 17  Inter-City Limited    Chicago         3:17        3:12  165  
 20  Maple Leaf            Toronto         4:15        4:25  158   3:50 pm
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  5  La Salle              Toronto        12:45       12:50  159   1:47 pm
 14  International Ltd.    Chicago         2:40        2:53  156   3:11 am
 15  International Ltd.    Toronto         3:24        3:31  155   4:11 am
  6  Inter-City Limited    Chicago         7:15        7:15  164  
 17  Inter-City Limited    Toronto         3:17        3:12  165  
 20  Maple Leaf            Chicago         4:15        4:25  158   3:40 pm
Passenger service initially discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO/PERE MARQUETTE

(Pere Marquette Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

101                        Bay City        2:45
103                        Bay City       10:41
104                        Detroit         2:10
106                        Detroit         7:25
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

101                        Detroit         2:45
103                        Detroit        10:41
104                        Bay City        2:10
106                        Bay City        7:25
Passenger service discontinued in 1950.

STATIONS TODAY

Both the Grand Trunk and the Pere Marquette stations have been demolished. Along the Grand Trunk Western main line, Amtrak adopted use of a new station east of the previous location.

Michigan Railroads/Genesee County
Link to a Web page containing further information on the historic stations.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

Flint was located on the Grand Trunk Western main line between Chicago and Port Huron, and on the Pere Marquette, later Chesapeake & Ohio Saginaw Division between Detroit and Bay City. Each railroad used its own station. Grand Trunk Western originally used a route more centrally located through Flint. In 1902 Grand Trunk Western constructed a more direct bypass line south of Flint originally for freight trains. And in 1928 Grand Trunk Western passenger trains began using the bypass line, stopping at a new station. In 1922 Pere Marquette also constructed the Flint Belt line for freight trains, while passenger trains continued to operated through downtown Flint until their discontinuance in 1950.