Lake State Railway

05/17/2026

Lake State hosted 250 employees and family today behind the historic Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive. Local food trucks, tours of a historic caboose, and a close up view of the steam locomotive cab were also enjoyed. Thank you to all of our employees and their families, you are what make Lake State great! Thank you to the Steam Railroading Institute for making this an extra special day for everyone involved!

05/16/2026

This weekend, Lake State is celebrating our employees and their families with trips in conjunction with the Steam Railroading Institute and their historic steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225. We ask that the public enjoy the steam locomotive from a safe distance and respect private property. As always, stay off railroad tracks and always think train.

05/10/2026

Recently, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association recognized Lake State for sustained environmental stewardship with the Green Spark Award.

04/27/2026

Thank you to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association for recognizing the substantial projects being completed this spring with our partners at the Edw C Levy Co. Lake State is honored to receive the 2026 ASLRRA Business Development Award and we are excited to enter a new era of delivering aggregates to central and southern Michigan safety and efficiently.

01/15/2026

We are proud of the partnerships we have with our Class I railroad connections. These partnerships drive economic activity and growth for our customers and the communities we serve.

12/10/2025

Lake State Railway is adding state of the art locomotives to the fleet, enhancing service and reducing emissions.

SAGINAW, Mich. — Lake State Railway Co., the Michigan regional railroad, today announced that it is purchasing four SD70ACe-T4 locomotives from Progress Rail. LSRC received an emissions grant to replace five older locomotives with four newer Tier 4 locomotives. The railroad says it chose the SD70A...

12/07/2025

Lake State Railway employees volunteered their weekend to spread Christmas cheer to communities on our rail lines. This year was the most successful event to date for toy donations to Toys for Tots. Thank you to those who donated, including Antin Infrastructure Partners, and thank you to our railroaders who volunteered their time to make this a successful event!

12/05/2025

Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend!

10/21/2025

Join the railroad industry! Check www.LSRC.com for opportunities.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has launched a video, An Introduction to Employment in the Railroad Industry, described as a“workforce development tool.” Created in collaboration with ASLRRA’s Human Resources

10/20/2025

Last week, Lake State hosted a dozen State Representatives on a tour organized by the Northern Michigan Caucus. The tour began at the Andersons grain elevator in Standish, which just completed a significant expansion. The representatives also toured the massive ARAUCO facility in Grayling. Both facilities support hundreds of secondary jobs in the farming and forestry sector and neither would have been built without rail access. Shipping via rail connects Northern Michigan directly with North American and global markets. Thank you to The Andersons and ARAUCO for hosting!