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{{Short description|Train station in Michigan, United States}}
{{about|Detroit's main train station|its main intercity bus station|Detroit Bus Station}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| style = Amtrak
| style = Amtrak
| name = Detroit, MI
| name = Detroit, MI
| image = Detroit Amtrak New Center.jpg
| image = Detroit December 2021 32 (Detroit station).jpg
| image_caption = The station building in Detroit.
| image_caption = The station building in Detroit.
| address = 11 West Baltimore Avenue<br />Detroit, MI 48202
| address = 11 West Baltimore Avenue<br />[[Detroit]], Michigan
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|42|22|04|N|83|04|21|W|region:US-MI_type:railwaystation |display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|42|22|04|N|83|04|21|W|region:US-MI_type:railwaystation |display=inline,title}}
| line = [[GTW Shore Line Subdivision]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below -->
| line = [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] [[Shore Line Subdivision]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below -->
| other = [[Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach|Thruway Motorcoach]]<br />[[Detroit Department of Transportation|DDOT]]<br />[[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]]<br />[[QLINE]]
| other = {{bus icon}} [[Amtrak Thruway]]<br>{{bus icon}} [[Detroit Department of Transportation|DDOT]] 4, 16<br>{{bus icon}} [[SMART FAST]] Woodward<br>{{bus icon}} [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]] 851
| platform = 1 [[side platform]]
| platform = 1 [[side platform]]
| tracks = 2
| tracks = 2
| parking = Short-term only; free
| parking = Short-term only; free
| bicycle =
| bicycle =
| passengers = 66,143<ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Michigan|publisher= [[Amtrak]] |date= June 2019 |url= https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/MICHIGAN18.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 28 December 2019}}</ref>
| mpassengers = {{rail pass box |system=Amtrak |passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Detroit}}{{Amtrak ridership|citationMI}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}} }}
| pass_year = 2018
| opened = May 5, 1994
| pass_percent = 6.46
| opened = May 5, 1994
| rebuilt =
| accessible = Yes
| rebuilt =
| code = {{Amtrak code|DET}}
| ADA = Yes
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| owned = [[Michigan Department of Transportation]]
| code = DET
| zone =
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| owned = Michigan Department of Transportation
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
| zone =
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
|line1=Wolverine|left1=Dearborn|right1=Royal Oak
|line1=Wolverine|left1=Dearborn|right1=Royal Oak
|system2=M-1 Rail
|system2=M-1 Rail
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| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
|line1=Lake Cities|left1=Dearborn|right1=Royal Oak|note-mid1=1995&ndash;2004
|line1=Lake Cities|left1=Dearborn|right1=Royal Oak|note-mid1=1995&ndash;2004
|line2=Lake Cities|left2=Dearborn|right2=Toledo|to-right2=Toledo|note-mid2=1980&ndash;1995
|line2=Lake Cities|left2=Dearborn|right2=Toledo|to-right2=Toledo|note-mid2=1980&ndash;1995
}}
}}
| symbol2 = qline
| symbol2 = qline
| symbol_location2 = detroit
| symbol_location2 = detroit
| map_type = Michigan#USA
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}}
}}
'''Detroit station''', also known as '''Baltimore Street station''', is an [[intermodal transit]] station in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. It currently serves [[Amtrak]]. It also serves as a stop for [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Detroit Department of Transportation]] buses, and [[QLine]] streetcars. It is located at the southwest corner of Woodward and West Baltimore avenues in the [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]] area. Amtrak's ''[[Wolverine (train)|Wolverine]]'' line serves an elevated platform at the main building, while the QLine serves an adjacent platform on Woodward Avenue.
'''Detroit station''' is an [[intermodal transit]] station in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Located in [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]], the facility currently serves [[Amtrak]] and [[QLine]] streetcars. It also serves as a stop for [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Detroit Department of Transportation]] buses, [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]] and buses. '''Baltimore Street station''', in the median of [[Woodward Avenue]], serves streetcars to [[Midtown Detroit|Midtown]] and [[Downtown Detroit|Downtown]]. It is located at the southwest corner of Woodward and West Baltimore Avenues. Amtrak's ''[[Wolverine (Amtrak train)|Wolverine]]'' line serves an elevated platform at the main building.


==History==
==History==
===Amtrak station===
===Amtrak station===
[[File:Detroit December 2021 34 (Detroit station interior).jpg|thumb|left|Interior of Detroit station]]
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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]].<ref name=Crains>{{cite news|last1=Pinho|first1=Kirk|title=Developers anticipate MDOT property development request in New Center|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160119/BLOG016/160119808/developers-anticipate-mdot-property-development-request-in-new-center|accessdate=20 January 2016|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=National Timetable Spring/Summer 1994 | author=[[Amtrak]] | date=May 1, 1994 | accessdate=2011-11-05 | url=http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19940501n&item=0021}}</ref>

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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]].<ref name=Crains>{{cite news|last1=Pinho|first1=Kirk|title=Developers anticipate MDOT property development request in New Center|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160119/BLOG016/160119808/developers-anticipate-mdot-property-development-request-in-new-center|access-date=20 January 2016|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=National Timetable Spring/Summer 1994 | author=Amtrak | author-link=Amtrak | date=May 1, 1994 | access-date=2011-11-05 | url=http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19940501n&item=0021}}</ref>


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.
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===
===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.<ref name=start>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/03/09/qline-woodward-street-cars/98968860/ |title=QLine to begin offering rides on May 12 |first=Leonard |last=Fleming |work=Detroit News |date=March 9, 2017 |accessdate=March 14, 2017}}</ref> The station is sponsored by [[Penske]].<ref name=Stations>{{cite web|title=M-1 Rail Station Stops|url=http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|website=M-1Rail.com|publisher=M-1 Rail|accessdate=29 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805065025/http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|archive-date=5 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is heated and features security cameras and emergency phones. Passenger amenities include [[Wi-Fi]] and [[Passenger information system|arrival signs]].<ref name=curbed>{{cite web |url=http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/12/9/13898388/qline-stations-m1-rail |title=Here’s what the QLINE stations will look like
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.<ref name=start>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/03/09/qline-woodward-street-cars/98968860/ |title=QLine to begin offering rides on May 12 |first=Leonard |last=Fleming |work=Detroit News |date=March 9, 2017 |access-date=March 14, 2017}}</ref> The station is sponsored by [[Penske]].<ref name=Stations>{{cite web|title=M-1 Rail Station Stops|url=http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|website=M-1Rail.com|publisher=M-1 Rail|access-date=29 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805065025/http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|archive-date=5 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is heated and features security cameras and emergency phones. Passenger amenities include [[Wi-Fi]] and [[Passenger information system|arrival signs]].<ref name=curbed>{{cite web |url=http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/12/9/13898388/qline-stations-m1-rail |title=Here's what the QLINE stations will look like
|publisher=[[Vox Media]] |website=curbed.com |first=Robin |last=Runyan |date=December 9, 2016 |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref>
|publisher=[[Vox Media]] |website=curbed.com |first=Robin |last=Runyan |date=December 9, 2016 |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref>


===Future===
===Future===
In the mid-2000s, MDOT began working with local and federal agencies to develop an [[intermodal passenger transport|intermodal transit]] center one block south of the current station bounded by the [[Conrail]] North Yard Branch railway to the north, Woodward to the east, Amsterdam to the south, and Cass to the west. The project was intended to bring together the services of Amtrak, [[Detroit Department of Transportation|DDOT]], [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]], [[Detroit M-1 Rail Line|M-1 Rail]] (later QLine) streetcars, and future proposed services including the Woodward Avenue [[bus rapid transit|BRT]] and [[SEMCOG Commuter Rail|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.<ref name=Model>{{cite web|last1=Kavanaugh|first1=Kelli B.|title=State's phased approach to New Center intermodal station starts with parking lot|url=http://modeldmedia.com/devnews/newcenterintermodal052810.aspx|website=modeldmedia.com|publisher=Model D|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> MDOT announced in January 2016 that the department was also seeking to partner with developers to also include [[mixed-use development]] at the site.<ref name=Crains/>
In the mid-2000s, MDOT began working with local and federal agencies to develop an [[intermodal passenger transport|intermodal transit]] center one block south of the current station bounded by the [[Conrail]] North Yard Branch railway to the north, Woodward to the east, Amsterdam to the south, and Cass to the west. The project was intended to bring together the services of Amtrak, [[Detroit Department of Transportation|DDOT]], [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]], [[Detroit M-1 Rail Line|M-1 Rail]] (later QLine) streetcars, and future proposed services including the Woodward Avenue [[bus rapid transit|BRT]] and [[SEMCOG Commuter Rail|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.<ref name=Model>{{cite web|last1=Kavanaugh|first1=Kelli B.|title=State's phased approach to New Center intermodal station starts with parking lot|url=http://modeldmedia.com/devnews/newcenterintermodal052810.aspx|website=modeldmedia.com|publisher=Model D|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> MDOT announced in January 2016 that the department was also seeking to partner with developers to also include [[mixed-use development]] at the site.<ref name=Crains/>

==Connections==
*[[Detroit Department of Transportation]]; 4, 16, 80, 89
*[[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation]]; 461/462 (all day), 450/460, 445 (weekday peak periods), 465 (early morning northbound)


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Detroit People Mover]]
*[[Detroit People Mover]]
*[[SEMCOG Commuter Rail]] (proposed)
*[[SEMCOG Commuter Rail]] (proposed)
*[[QLINE]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Detroit station}}
*{{commons category-inline|Detroit station}}
{{amtrak web|DET|Detroit, MI|MICHIGAN}}
{{amtrak web|DET|Detroit, MI}}
*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/detroit.htm Detroit Amtrak Station & Former Michigan Central Depot (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)]
*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/detroit.htm Detroit Amtrak Station & Former Michigan Central Depot (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044759/http://mc.net/~louisvw/depot/det-mc/det-mc.htm Detroit MC Depot]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044759/http://mc.net/~louisvw/depot/det-mc/det-mc.htm Detroit MC Depot]
*[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/DET Detroit, MI (DET) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)]


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Latest revision as of 19:26, 27 March 2024

This article is about Detroit's main train station. For its main intercity bus station, see Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit, MI
The station building in Detroit.
General information
Location11 West Baltimore Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
United States
Coordinates42°22′04″N 83°04′21″W / 42.36778°N 83.07250°W / 42.36778; -83.07250
Owned byMichigan Department of Transportation
Line(s)CN Shore Line Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Amtrak Thruway
Bus transport DDOT 4, 16
Bus transport SMART FAST Woodward
Bus transport SMART 851
Construction
ParkingShort-term only; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DET
History
OpenedMay 5, 1994
Passengers
FY 202369,346[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 intermodal transit station in Detroit, Michigan. Located in New Center, the facility currently serves Amtrak and QLine streetcars. It also serves as a stop for Greyhound Lines, Detroit Department of Transportation buses, SMART and buses. Baltimore Street station, in the median of Woodward Avenue, serves streetcars to Midtown and Downtown. It is located at the southwest corner of Woodward and West Baltimore Avenues. Amtrak's Wolverine line serves an elevated platform at the main building.

History

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Amtrak station

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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

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

Future

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In the mid-2000s, MDOT began working with local and federal agencies to develop an intermodal transit center one block south of the current station bounded by the Conrail North Yard Branch railway to the north, Woodward to the east, Amsterdam to the south, and Cass to the west. The project was intended to bring together the services of Amtrak, DDOT, SMART, M-1 Rail (later QLine) streetcars, and future proposed services including the Woodward Avenue BRT and 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Pinho, Kirk (19 January 2016). "Developers anticipate MDOT property development request in New Center". Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ Amtrak (May 1, 1994). "National Timetable Spring/Summer 1994". Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  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 5 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. ^ Runyan, Robin (December 9, 2016). "Here's what the QLINE stations will look like". curbed.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. ^ Kavanaugh, Kelli B. "State's phased approach to New Center intermodal station starts with parking lot". modeldmedia.com. Model D. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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