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Michigan Shore Railroad

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Dates of operation
  
1990–present

Founded
  
1990

Parent organization
  
Genesee & Wyoming

Length
  
83,686 m

Locale
  
Michigan

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Track gauge
  
4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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The Michigan Shore Railroad (reporting mark MS) is a short line railroad owned by RailAmerica that operates 52 miles (84 km) of track, connecting Fremont to CSX Transportation at West Olive, Michigan, United States.

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The railroad began operations in 1990, and was purchased by RailAmerica in 2000.

The railroad's traffic comes mainly from sand and chemical products. The MS hauled around 6,300 carloads in 2008.

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References

Michigan Shore Railroad Wikipedia