Remembering the Interurban: Michigan's Historic Electric Street Car System - Battle Creek, Michigan

[@annacox8962]

Battle Creek is an amazing place!

[@MichaelDelaware]

It really has some amazing history!

[@PureMI-008]

Yes. Born and Raised🙌

[@roberthuron9160]

Two items; 1) Central Electric Railfans has a bulletin on Battle Creek,and a separate one on one of the Interurbans!,2)My family on my father's side has a connection with Battle Creek,as we are related by marriage to the Kelloggs! Small world,and thank you for the capsulated history of the rail lines of the city,and it's growth! And history does go full circle,if you consider that the Federal Government was subsidizing road construction starting in the 1920's,and still hasn't stopped,right up to today,as the Highway Trust Fund has had an$11 Trillion renewal on its current status! Public transport,and Amtrak are required to make a profit,but the roads,airlines,and waterways,are not,so if you wonder why,public transport is so abysmal,look at the money trail!! Thanks for your efforts!

[@jxlawk]

The interurban ran by my house near the corner of 48th street county line (Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties) and Augusta Drive which was Michigan avenue during the interurban era. Last year I found some railroad spikes and rail mounting plates in my yard. Probably overlooked parts that were piled up when the interurban was removed from the road in the 1930s.

[@tedzerbe9626]

There was a repair facility on the corner of 27-mile road and Michigan Ave in Albion named Taylorville. and 27 mile road was known as 'Car Barn Road'.

[@TCMedicare101]

This means one passed right by our house, built in 1900. I would love to have one rolling past every day. So intriguing!

[@MichaelDelaware]

It went by a lot of present day houses. It would be fun to have around, even if we just jumped on it to go get groceries now and then.

[@bduff71]

Thank you again for what you do Michael. This was another great video of the history of Battle Creek

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you!

[@dagasstar]

I just found a postcard from 1922. It mentions riding a street car from Battle Creek to Augusta. And I was interested and found this video. :D

[@kathyl2620]

My grandmother used to tell me about how she loved riding the "street cars" when she was a girl. : ) She would love theses videos'. She would say, "those are just the berries".

[@edminas3159]

Excellant Documentary. Thank you

[@DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21]

new sub thanks for the history of Michigan interurbans since i love interurbans

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you!

[@jeffbreedlove7437]

Very cool. Something I never thought about, but an interesting part of our history. I didn't realize they were around for about 50 years. That is a long time.

[@Bobhbaum]

Great presentation as become the custom! The Inter Urban has long been a fascination of mine. The route to Kalamazoo, as I understand it, ventured around Gull Lake. (There are tracks--today--IN Gull Lake.) The Inter Urbans had to use separate sets of tracks from the traditional RRs.....requiring, in many places, duplicate sets of tracks. I know, in Kalamazoo, where a couple of Inter Urban stations were. Where was/were the station(s) in Battle Creek? Keep up the good work, vlogger Delaware!!! The video of local scenes is so crisp and clear--obviously, excellent equipment. My only regret? No doggy this time!!!! :-)

[@marshallpeterson8325]

You can still see the inter-urban rail grade south of Grand Rapids on the west side of 131.

[@furmato]

Good job Michael

[@sandraboyd7537]

Another interesting and informative video.

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you

[@jimchapman769]

Is the street Interurban tied to this story? I grew up on that street in wattles park

[@MichaelDelaware]

Yes, wow! Not many people have connected that. An interuban line used to run through Wattles Park on its way to Marshall. That street is the only legacy really remaining of the system. The tracks likely ran down that street, or nearby.

[@ReidMerrill]

We need to bring back trolleys

[@Jeff-uj8xi]

Trolleys had 'have' electric motors, not electronic.

[@rorybellamy2533]

clean electric mass transportation that had access to serve passengers to reach businesses , hmmm , way ahead of its time

[@MichaelDelaware]

Yes, it was.