ðə pˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈɑːɹ ɹˈæn ɐ lˈoʊkəl kˈaʊntɚpˌɑːɹt fɹʌm ɡɹˈænd ɹˈæpɪdz tə mˈækɪnˌɔː sˈɪɾi lˈeɪɾɚ kˈʌt bˈæk tə pˈɛɾɑːski wˌɪtʃ sˈɜːvd ðə bˈaɪpæst stˈeɪʃənz.
The PRR ran a local counterpart from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City (later cut back to Petoskey) which served the bypassed stations.