Coloma in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Coloma Interurban Station

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2026

1. Coloma Interurban Station Marker

Inscription. Built in 1910 by the Benton Harbor-St. Joe Railway and Light Company, this station served passengers and freight until 1928.
The station’s transformer provided Coloma’s first source of electricity. The electrified interurban rail line originally ran from Benton Harbor through Millburg to Coloma. In 1913 it was extended east to Watervliet. In the summer a spur carried vacationers, many from Chicago, on to Paw Paw Lake resorts. Each evening, the railway carried fruit from the area to Benton Harbor. From there it was shipped overnight to Chicago for the morning market. Between 1928 and 1993 the building was used as an electrical substation.

Erected 2013 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2249.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 42° 11.093′ N, 86° 18.272′ W. Marker is in Coloma, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is on South Paw Paw Street 0.1 miles north of East St. Joseph Street,

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on the right when traveling north. Mounted to the west facing exterior wall of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 S Paw Paw St, Coloma MI 49038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coloma Vietnam War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coloma World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Coloma Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument (about 700 feet away); Coloma Desert Shield/Desert Storm Memorial (about 700 feet away); Coloma Korean Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Coloma World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Baker Park (about 800 feet away); Gilson Park (approx. half a mile away).

Coloma Interurban Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2026

2. Coloma Interurban Station and Marker

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Coloma Interurban Station and Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Garman, August 7, 2021

3. Coloma Interurban Station and Historical Marker

Photographed by Kathy Garman, August 7, 2021

4. Coloma Interurban Station and Historical Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2026, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.