page_title: Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Prefered Share of the Chicago, Kalamazoo &amp; Saginaw Railway Company from the 1st January 1901
context_page_description: The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway, known informally as the "Cuss, Kick & Swear" is a defunct railroad which operated in southwest Michigan in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Despite the name, the line ran entirely within the state of Michigan, with the majority in Kalamazoo County. It eventually became part of the New York Central. As of 2010, most of the former CK&S tracks have since been abandoned.
context_section_description: The company incorporated on June 7, 1883, with the initial intent of constructing a 31-mile (50 km) line from Kalamazoo northeast to Hastings. On October 29, 1887, the company amended its articles, now calling for a line of 141 miles (227 km) connecting the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway's line in northeastern Cass County to Saginaw. This grandiose vision never came to pass; the company's completed line stretched a mere 14 miles (23 km) beyond Hastings.
  In 1906 the CK&S was leased by the Michigan Central Railroad–the Central took 60% control, while the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, itself owned by the New York Central Railroad, took 40%. In 1930 the New York Central, having merged with the LS&MS in 1915 and leased the Michigan Central in 1930, leased the CK&S. The New York Central continued to operate the CK&S under its own name until 1968, when Conrail bought the remaining properties.
caption: Preferred Share of the Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Railway Company from the 1st January 1901
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