In 1942, most rush hour trains actually operated weekdays, and Saturdays also. On Saturdays, certain afternoon departures operated earlier, and are not listed. Presumably in those days, a 5 1/2 or 6 day work week was common.
Miles are distances from the downtown terminal, and not necessarily mileposts.
#75 #77 #79 Miles April 26, 1942 #72 #74 #76 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:30 pm 5:20 pm 6:10 pm 0 Detroit 8:00 am 8:40 am 5:50 pm 4:39 pm 5:29 pm 6:19 pm 4.1 Milwaukee Jct. 7:49 am 8:29 am 5:37 pm 4:43 pm 5:33 pm 6:23 pm 6.6 Highland Park 7:44 am 8:24 am 5:30 pm 4:51 pm 5:41 pm 6:31 pm 10.9 Ferndale 7:35 am 8:15 am 5:21 pm 4:55 pm 5:45 pm 6:35 pm 13.0 Royal Oak 7:32 am 8:12 am 5:17 pm 5:05 pm 5:55 pm 6:45 pm 17.8 Birmingham 7:24 am 8:04 am 5:10 pm ---- 6:10 pm 7:00 pm 26.1 Pontiac 7:10 am 7:50 am ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Commuter service established in 1931, sponsored by SEMTA (Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority) beginning in 1974, discontinued in 1983.
#109 Miles June 7, 1942 #42 #16 ---------------------------------------------------- 5:35 pm 0 Detroit 7:10 am 7:55 am 6:13 pm 28.0 Ypsilanti 6:30 am 7:12 am 6:30 pm 35.9 Ann Arbor 6:10 am 7:01 am 6:45 pm 45.4 Dexter ----- ----- 6:56 pm 52.7 Chelsea ----- ----- 7:30 pm 74.1 Jackson 5:25 am 6:05 am ----------------------------------------------------In 1942, only the afternoon train was a dedicated commuter train. Trains #42 and #16 were through overnight trains from Chicago. Throughout much of the service's history, service was provided by through trains one or both directions. In 1969, train became a dedicated Rail Diesel Car commuter train both directions between Detroit and Ann Arbor. In 1975, the state of Michigan began sponsoring a replacement Amtrak service between Detroit and Jackson, discontinued in 1984.
New York Central/Michigan Central
Detroit-Trenton-Slocum Jct. (17 miles), 2 daily round trips.
Discontinued in early 1920's.