Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
Mining railroad based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad (reporting mark LSI), is a Class III railroad U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It began operations in 1896. The LS&I continues to operate as an independent railroad from its headquarters in Marquette.
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Headquarters | Marquette, Michigan |
Reporting mark | LSI |
Locale | Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Dates of operation | 1896āpresent |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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At the end of 1970, LS&I operated 117 miles of road on 241 miles of track (188 on 388 km); that year it reported 43 million ton-miles (63 million tkm) of freight.[citation needed] In 2011, LS&I had been reduced to 25 miles (40 km) of track.[1]