Jackson, Michigan — Local services in Jackson

Hey #Wolverines Step back in time to an eerie, but wonderful, trip into the 20’s when you walk into this well-preserved piece of #AmericanRailroading.

All the woodworking is polished! The echo is right on pitch!

The Station Master is Roger. He is behind the glass-enclosed “ Ticket and Telegraph Office”. Everything is in place for you to tickle your memory of what your dad once said!

Roger is very kind, and warm-hearted. He said this is the “Ultimate Retirement Job”. Since, Amtrak removed ticketing and all interaction with guests, Jackson Station (#Wolverine) is the “only #HistoricRailroadStationOpenAndStaffed “. Roger announces over the PA the arrival of the train. He dons his yellow safety vest and paroles the passenger corridor to be the Watchman over passenger safety boarding and disembarking. You can tell that Roger loves every minute giving oversight. He has even written a short story book. You should read the first one. Every father should!

Join in the excitement of arriving 15 minutes before the #AmtrakWolverine rounds the bend from Pontiac, MI. Or, from the West out of the woods comes Amtrak from Chicago. By this time, the Chicago train may only have 3 cars. And, after all those stops and unexpected delays, the Wolverine might be 45 minutes behind schedule (shed-dual) like it was tonight on 07.15.2019

The pain of waiting gives way to the birth of that Amtrak beauty soundly blowing her horn as she whisks into the Jackson, Michigan Station. The majesty of it with the air brakes hissing out 110 pounds of pressure. The sight and sound of the Conductor stepping off. Just like #TomHanks in the...

This is a very old station and has a historical feel to it. To some its old and boring but if you went for a ride when you were young you remember the benches and the feel. If you walk outside and go straight out to e. Michigan avenue you can walk to a couple of Coney islands..Virginia and Jackson Coney island are just around the corner..If your visiting in the summer go to cascades falls park in the evening and in the winter to sled. In the summer in June the rose parade and the carp carnival in the fall the Jackson county fair...

This station is one of the oldest, continuously use passenger rail stations in America. It was first opened on September 1, 1873 and has been serving the Jackson community ever since. Once upon a time, over 50 passenger trains stopped here a day between three different railroads. Now, there are only six scheduled trains between Detroit and Chicago to choose from. The station still retains a lot of its original look from the 1870s and is on the National Register of...