Both the Grand Trunk and Ann Arbor Railroads
crossed in Durand, and in it's heyday in the early
1900's the Durand
Depot was the 2nd busiest depot in Michigan. Rail traffic
consisted of 42 passenger trains (with approximately 3,000
passengers), 22 mail trains, and 78 freight trains passed
through Durand every day.
Rail traffic started to decline after World War
II, and by
1974 traffic had declined to the point that Grand Truck
decided to close and abandon the station. In 1979 the City
of Durand bought the Depot for $1. The Depot has been
restored, and was rededicated in 1981. The Durand Depot is
one of the most photographed train stations in the U.S.
The Durand Depot is also home to the Michigan Railroad
History Museum.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on 6-6-71.
