Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad

The Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad was chartered on April 22, 1833, to connect Port Lawrence (later named Toledo) with western Michigan. Later, as a part of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the New York Central, the Penn Central and the Conrail systems, the railroad carried passengers until November 1956.

From the guide to the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad records, 1834-1968, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

The first railroad west of the Appalachians.

From the description of Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad records, 1834-1968. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418411