Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road
| Reporting mark | ADBF |
|---|---|
| Locale | Lenawee County, Michigan |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 20 miles |
| Headquarters | Westland, Michigan |
| Website | abrailroad.com |
The Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company (reporting mark ADBF) is a Class III short line railroad which operates 20 miles (32 km) of railroad track between Adrian and Riga, in Lenawee County, Michigan. It was incorporated February 6, 1991, with company headquarters in Westland, Michigan. It also operates Lapeer Industrial Railroad, Charlotte Southern Railroad, Detroit Connecting Railroad, Jackson & Lansing Railroad, and Tecumseh Branch Connecting Railroad.
ADBF's railroad line is one of the oldest operating in the United States, having been originally built in 1834 by the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad.
ADBF also operates a dinner train known as "The Old Road Dinner Train" in Blissfield, and a sister company operates in Charlotte.
References
- Meints, Graydon M. (1992). Michigan Railroads and Railroad Companies. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0870133187. OCLC 300611233.
External links
- http://www.railroadmichigan.com/adrianblissfield.html
- http://www.abrailroad.com
- http://murdermysterytrain.com/blissfield_train.php
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