Huron and Eastern Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Vassar, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | HESR |
| Locale | Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1986–present |
| Predecessor | Saginaw Valley, Central Michigan Railway, CSX, Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 331 miles (533 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
Huron and Eastern Railway (reporting mark HESR) is a short line railroad operating 331 miles (533 km) of track in The Thumb and Flint/Tri-Cities area of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It is currently owned by Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., who purchased it from RailAmerica in 2012. Its headquarters is in the former Michigan Central Railroad depot in Vassar, Michigan.