In response to the increase in traffic, in the early 1890s the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad extended its line from Traverse City north to Petoskey.

In addition, an interurban two-car train ran between the north and south Charlevoix stations up to seven times daily.

The Pere Marquette merged into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1947, and service to Charlevoix was gradually scaled back.

Rail freight runs continued until 1982, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway abandoned all its lines in northern Michigan.

[3] The Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Charlevoix Station is a single-story rectangular, Shingle Style building with a hip roof.

A hip roof canopy supported by round columns covers the platforms at each end, and runs across part of the main building facade.