Detroit station

Coordinates: 42°22′04″N 83°04′21″W / 42.36778°N 83.07250°W / 42.36778; -83.07250
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This article is about Detroit's main train station. For its main intercity bus station, see Detroit Bus Station. For former Amtrak station serving Detroit, see Michigan Central Station.

Detroit, MI
SMART FAST Woodward
Bus transport SMART 851
Construction
ParkingShort-term only; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DET
History
OpenedMay 5, 1994
Passengers
FY 202468,844[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Dearborn
toward Chicago
 Wolverine Royal Oak
toward Pontiac
Preceding station QLine Following station
Grand Boulevard
Terminus
 QLine
transfer at Baltimore Street
 Amsterdam Street
toward Congress Street
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Dearborn
toward Chicago
 Lake Cities
1995–2004
 Royal Oak
toward Pontiac
Lake Cities
1980–1995
 Toledo
Terminus
Location
Detroit, MI is located in Michigan
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
Location within Michigan
Detroit, MI is located in the United States
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI (the United States)
Map

Detroit station is an

Wolverine
line serves an elevated platform at the main building.

History

Amtrak station

Interior of Detroit station

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bought the 3.1 acre site of the station for $889,000 – which also includes land directly across the tracks – in 1994 from General Motors.[2] The station was built in 1994 as a replacement for the former Michigan Central Station, which closed in 1988. From the closure of that station in 1988 until the new stations opening in 1994, services used a platform on Rose Street close to the old station.[3]

The station consists of a one-story building which includes a waiting room, ticket office, and restrooms. The platform is accessible by a tower at the back of the building, which heads to the level of the elevated

GTW Shore Line Subdivision
railway.

QLine

The streetcar system, now known as QLine, opened for service on May 12, 2017, and service began for the Baltimore Street station the same day.

Penske.[5] It is heated and features security cameras and emergency phones. Passenger amenities include Wi-Fi and arrival signs.[6]

Future

In the mid-2000s, MDOT began working with local and federal agencies to develop an

Ann Arbor-Detroit regional rail. The first phase was completed in 2010 consisting of clearing the site and building a surface parking lot for the future station.[7] MDOT announced in January 2016 that the department was also seeking to partner with developers to also include mixed-use development at the site.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Pinho, Kirk (January 19, 2016). "Developers anticipate MDOT property development request in New Center". Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Amtrak (May 1, 1994). "National Timetable Spring/Summer 1994". Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Fleming, Leonard (March 9, 2017). "QLine to begin offering rides on May 12". Detroit News. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "M-1 Rail Station Stops". M-1Rail.com. M-1 Rail. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Runyan, Robin (December 9, 2016). "Here's what the QLINE stations will look like". curbed.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  7. ^ Kavanaugh, Kelli B. "State's phased approach to New Center intermodal station starts with parking lot". modeldmedia.com. Model D. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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