January 2, 1975 Two Manhattan-bound Penn Central commuter trains were involved in a head-on collision at the Botanical Garden station in the Bronx, injuring 231 persons. Service on the Harlem and New Haven divisions was suspended until the evening.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky
January 2, 1871 The first train runs from Kalamazoo to South Haven on the Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad.
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January 2, 1901 The Detroit & Charlevoix Railroad (later MC) is chartered.
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January 2, 1916 Interurban service between Battle Creek and Grand Rapids MI via Richland begins. Between Battle Creek and Montieth the line uses former trackage of the Cincinnati Northern. From Montieth to Grand Rapids it uses new trackage constructed by the Chicago & Michigan.
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January 2, 1930 The New York Central system acquires the lease of both the Michigan Central and "Big Four" lines.
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Mark Tomlonson
