Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad

Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersMarquette, Michigan
Reporting markLSI
LocaleUpper Peninsula of Michigan
Dates of operation1896–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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.

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]

  1. ^ HNTB Corporation. "Michigan State Rail Plan - Technical Memorandum #2 - Existing Conditions" (PDF). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)