Shiawassee County, Michigan
Durand Real Estate and Local Guide
Durand is a small Shiawassee County city known as Railroad City, USA that grew around the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor Railroad hub at Durand Union Station, incorporated as a city in 1932, with a 2020 census population of 3,507
Living in Durand
Durand Union Station, with its Chateau Romanesque architecture, is regarded as one of the most photographed train stations in America. Source: durandstation.org
Homes in Durand
What makes Durand home
Durand Union Station
Chateau Romanesque railroad depot completed in 1903 and designed by Spier and Rohns, added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1971
Michigan Railroad History Museum
State railroad museum housed in Durand Union Station, selected by the Michigan Legislature in 1991, holding one of the largest collections of railroad artifacts in Michigan
Durand Railroad Days
Annual railroad heritage festival held the weekend after Mother's Day that celebrated its 50th year in May 2025 with a parade, carnival, and model train shows
Optimist Park
10.15 acre city park with pavilions, lighted basketball courts, a skating rink, lighted baseball diamonds, a sledding hill, and a field house
Trumble Park
4.2 acre city park with a gazebo, a lighted basketball court, a volleyball court, playground equipment, and restroom facilities