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Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025
Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad
Company typeRailroad company
IndustryRail transport
FoundedApril 2, 1869; 157 years ago (1869-04-02)
FateLeased by Michigan Central Railroad in 1870; consolidated into Michigan Central Railroad in 1916
Headquarters
Kalamazoo
,
United States
Area served
Southern Michigan

The Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad operated in southern Michigan during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Established on April 2, 1869, this railroad company intended to construct a route linking Kalamazoo with South Haven situated on Lake Michigan. In 1870, it was leased by the Michigan Central Railroad and ultimately consolidated into that company in 1916. Today, the original railroad corridor has been transformed into the Kal-Haven Trail.

The line connected the following communities, traveling from east to west: