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| image_caption = Grand Circus Park station, with elevated People Mover platform in background, and a QLine train in the foreground. |
| image_caption = Grand Circus Park station, with elevated People Mover platform in background, and a QLine train in the foreground. |
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| address = 1 Park Avenue<br>[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] 48226<br>United States |
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| connections = {{bus icon}} [[Detroit Department of Transportation|DDOT]] 4<br>{{bus icon}} [[SMART FAST]] Michigan & Woodward<br>{{bus icon}} [[D2A2]] |
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| platform = 3 [[side |
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| tracks = 1 (People Mover)<br>2 (QLINE) |
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| opened = {{Start date|1976|9|20}} (Detroit Citizens' Railway) <br /> July 31, 1987 (DPM) <br /> {{Start date|2017|5|12}} (QLINE)<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> |
| opened = {{Start date|1976|9|20}} (Detroit Citizens' Railway) <br /> July 31, 1987 (DPM) <br /> {{Start date|2017|5|12}} (QLINE)<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> |
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| rebuilt = 2015 (DPM) |
| rebuilt = 2015 (DPM) |
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| closed = {{End date|2003|6}} (Detroit |
| closed = {{End date|2003|6}} (Detroit Downtown Trolley) |
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| owned = Detroit Transportation Corporation (People Mover)<br>M-1 Rail (QLINE) |
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[[File:Detroitdude.jpg|thumb|upright|''Catching Up'' |
[[File:Detroitdude.jpg|thumb|upright|''Catching Up'']] |
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'''Grand Circus Park station''' is a public transit station in |
'''Grand Circus Park station''' is a public transit station in [[Downtown Detroit|downtown]] [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], served by the [[Detroit People Mover]] and the [[QLine]].<ref name="pepmov">[http://www.thepeoplemover.com/Grand-Circus-Park.id.47.htm Detroit Transportation Corporation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321104714/http://www.thepeoplemover.com/Grand-Circus-Park.id.47.htm |date=2009-03-21 }} . accessed 4.04.2012</ref> The station takes its name from the adjacent [[Grand Circus Park Historic District|Grand Circus Park]]. It is also the terminus of the [[D2A2]] commuter bus to Ann Arbor, and serves as a transfer point to [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation|SMART]]'s FAST Michigan and Woodward express bus lines. |
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A station has existed since September 20, 1976 with the opening of the Detroit Citizens' Railway, later the Detroit Downtown Trolley, a [[heritage streetcar]] line operating until 2003. The People Mover station opened July 31st, 1987. Streetcar service returned with the opening of the QLine on May 12, 2017. |
A station has existed since September 20, 1976 with the opening of the Detroit Citizens' Railway, later the Detroit Downtown Trolley, a [[heritage streetcar]] line operating until 2003. The People Mover station opened July 31st, 1987. Streetcar service returned with the opening of the QLine on May 12, 2017. |
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==Detroit People Mover== |
==Detroit People Mover== |
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The station occupies the first two floors of a structure attached to the historic [[David Whitney Building]]. It is located at the intersection of Park Street and [[Woodward Avenue]] near Washington Boulevard, in the [[Grand Circus Park Historic District]].<ref name="pepmov"/> |
The People Mover station occupies the first two floors of a structure attached to the historic [[David Whitney Building]]. It is located at the intersection of Park Street and [[Woodward Avenue]] near Washington Boulevard, in the [[Grand Circus Park Historic District]].<ref name="pepmov"/> Grand Circus Park is the nearest People Mover station to the [[Fox Theatre (Detroit)|Fox Theatre]], [[The Fillmore Detroit]], [[Little Caesars]] headquarters, [[Little Caesars Arena]], and the Hockeytown Cafe. |
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The station was reachable only by an external stairway from 1999 to 2015, when the David Whitney Building was closed. A new station lobby was constructed from August 2014 to June 2015 alongside the building's restoration, with a new elevator added to restore accessibility.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 October 2014 |title=Local Contractor for Grand Circus Park Station |url=http://www.thepeoplemover.com/Dumas-Concepts-of-Detroit-Named-DPM-Grand-Circus-P.id.3835.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125053519/http://www.thepeoplemover.com/Dumas-Concepts-of-Detroit-Named-DPM-Grand-Circus-P.id.3835.htm |archive-date=25 January 2015 |access-date=16 December 2014 |agency=Detroit Transportation Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Eric D. |date=2015-06-24 |title=People Mover's Grand Circus Station back in service |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2015/06/24/grand-circus-people-mover/29246171/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Detroit Free Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Public art === |
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On the platform stands ''Catching Up'', a bronze sculpture by [[John Seward Johnson II]], depicting a man reading a newspaper while waiting for a train. The newspaper depicted is the actual May 21, 1987 issue of [[The Detroit News|''The Detroit News'']], with a headline breaking the news of that year's merger of [[Chrysler]] and [[American Motors Corporation|American Motors]], and advertisements for defunct Detroit-area retail chains [[Crowley's]] and [[Farmer Jack]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baetens |first=Melody |date=2023-03-26 |title=What’s special about the May 21, 1987 issue of The Detroit News |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/2023/03/26/grand-circus-park-people-mover-statue-j-seward-johnson-detroit-news-free-press/69735271007/ |website=[[The Detroit News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Walt |first=Irene |title=Art in the Stations: The Detroit People Mover |publisher=Art in the Stations Committee |year=2004 |isbn=0-9745392-0-1 |location=}}</ref> The ''News'' is said to have chosen over the competing ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' by a coin toss; the ''Free Press'' is instead featured folded atop the man's briefcase.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Sarah |date=2014-09-17 |title=The 13 People Mover stations are loaded with impressive art |url=https://detroit.curbed.com/maps/detroit-people-mover-stations-art |access-date= |website=Curbed Detroit |language=en}}</ref> |
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==QLine== |
==QLine== |
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The |
The QLine serves two street-level side platforms on Woodward Avenue north of Park Avenue and Witherell Street.<ref>{{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 |
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|publisher=[[Vox Media]] |website=curbed.com |first=Robin |last=Runyan |date=December 9, 2016 |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> The QLine portion of the station is sponsored by [[General Motors]]' [[Chevrolet]] brand.<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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805065025/http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|archive-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
|publisher=[[Vox Media]] |website=curbed.com |first=Robin |last=Runyan |date=December 9, 2016 |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> The QLine portion of the station is sponsored by [[General Motors]]' [[Chevrolet]] brand.<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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805065025/http://m-1rail.com/streetcar-line/station-stops/|archive-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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==Heritage trolley== |
==Heritage trolley== |
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[[File:Detroit Downtown Trolley 4 at the car barn, September 1988.jpg|thumb|Detroit Downtown Trolley stopped at Grand Circus Park in front of the line's carhouse, 1988]] |
[[File:Detroit Downtown Trolley 4 at the car barn, September 1988.jpg|thumb|Detroit Downtown Trolley stopped at Grand Circus Park in front of the line's carhouse, 1988]] |
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The station was the northern terminus of the Detroit |
The station was the northern terminus of the [[Detroit Downtown Trolley]], having a double-track boarding area just south of the [[Motive power depot|carhouse]] near Park Avenue. The east half of Washington Boulevard was converted into a [[pedestrian mall]], and later the Detroit People Mover included an exit-only staircase near the trolley stop. |
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In June 2003 the Detroit Downtown Trolley abruptly ended service. In February 2004 the carhouse was demolished, with mall sculptures removed that year, the pedestrian mall was fully displaced by vehicle traffic in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/detroit.htm |publisher = Railway Preservation Resources |title = U.S. Streetcar Systems- Michigan |date = July 2, 2018 |access-date = January 2, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Washington Boulevard Historic District |url = https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/washington-boulevard-historic-district |publisher = Detroit Historical Society |access-date = January 2, 2024 }}</ref> |
In June 2003 the Detroit Downtown Trolley abruptly ended service. In February 2004 the carhouse was demolished, with mall sculptures removed that year, the pedestrian mall was fully displaced by vehicle traffic in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/detroit.htm |publisher = Railway Preservation Resources |title = U.S. Streetcar Systems- Michigan |date = July 2, 2018 |access-date = January 2, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Washington Boulevard Historic District |url = https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/washington-boulevard-historic-district |publisher = Detroit Historical Society |access-date = January 2, 2024 }}</ref> |
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==Destinations== |
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The Grand Circus Park station serves:<ref name="pepmov"/> |
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* [[Ford Field]] (home to the [[NFL]]'s [[Detroit Lions|Lions]]) |
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* [[Comerica Park]] (home to the [[MLB]]'s [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]]) |
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* [[Detroit Opera House]] |
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* [[The Fillmore Detroit]] |
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* [[Fox Theatre (Detroit)|Fox Theatre]] |
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* [[Grand Circus Park]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Location | 1 Park Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°20′09″N 83°03′02″W / 42.33578°N 83.05052°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Detroit Transportation Corporation (People Mover) M-1 Rail (QLINE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 (People Mover) 2 (QLINE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | DDOT 4 SMART FAST Michigan & Woodward D2A2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 20, 1976 July 31, 1987 (DPM) May 12, 2017 (QLINE)[1] | (Detroit Citizens' Railway) ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | June 2003 | (Detroit Downtown Trolley)||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2015 (DPM) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Circus Park station is a public transit station in downtown Detroit, Michigan, served by the Detroit People Mover and the QLine.[2] The station takes its name from the adjacent Grand Circus Park. It is also the terminus of the D2A2 commuter bus to Ann Arbor, and serves as a transfer point to SMART's FAST Michigan and Woodward express bus lines.
A station has existed since September 20, 1976 with the opening of the Detroit Citizens' Railway, later the Detroit Downtown Trolley, a heritage streetcar line operating until 2003. The People Mover station opened July 31st, 1987. Streetcar service returned with the opening of the QLine on May 12, 2017.
Detroit People Mover
The People Mover station occupies the first two floors of a structure attached to the historic David Whitney Building. It is located at the intersection of Park Street and Woodward Avenue near Washington Boulevard, in the Grand Circus Park Historic District.[2] Grand Circus Park is the nearest People Mover station to the Fox Theatre, The Fillmore Detroit, Little Caesars headquarters, Little Caesars Arena, and the Hockeytown Cafe.
The station was reachable only by an external stairway from 1999 to 2015, when the David Whitney Building was closed. A new station lobby was constructed from August 2014 to June 2015 alongside the building's restoration, with a new elevator added to restore accessibility.[3][4]
Public art
On the platform stands Catching Up, a bronze sculpture by John Seward Johnson II, depicting a man reading a newspaper while waiting for a train. The newspaper depicted is the actual May 21, 1987 issue of The Detroit News, with a headline breaking the news of that year's merger of Chrysler and American Motors, and advertisements for defunct Detroit-area retail chains Crowley's and Farmer Jack.[5][6] The News is said to have chosen over the competing Detroit Free Press by a coin toss; the Free Press is instead featured folded atop the man's briefcase.[7]
QLine
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The QLine serves two street-level side platforms on Woodward Avenue north of Park Avenue and Witherell Street.[8] The QLine portion of the station is sponsored by General Motors' Chevrolet brand.[9]
Heritage trolley
The station was the northern terminus of the Detroit Downtown Trolley, having a double-track boarding area just south of the carhouse near Park Avenue. The east half of Washington Boulevard was converted into a pedestrian mall, and later the Detroit People Mover included an exit-only staircase near the trolley stop.
In June 2003 the Detroit Downtown Trolley abruptly ended service. In February 2004 the carhouse was demolished, with mall sculptures removed that year, the pedestrian mall was fully displaced by vehicle traffic in 2005.[10][11]
See also
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of United States rapid transit systems by ridership
- Metromover
- Streetcars in North America
- Transportation in metropolitan Detroit
References
- ^ Fleming, Leonard (March 9, 2017). "QLine to begin offering rides on May 12". Detroit News. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Detroit Transportation Corporation Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 4.04.2012
- ^ "Local Contractor for Grand Circus Park Station". Detroit Transportation Corporation. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric D. (2015-06-24). "People Mover's Grand Circus Station back in service". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Baetens, Melody (2023-03-26). "What's special about the May 21, 1987 issue of The Detroit News". The Detroit News.
- ^ Walt, Irene (2004). Art in the Stations: The Detroit People Mover. Art in the Stations Committee. ISBN 0-9745392-0-1.
- ^ Cox, Sarah (2014-09-17). "The 13 People Mover stations are loaded with impressive art". Curbed Detroit.
- ^ Runyan, Robin (December 9, 2016). "Here's what the QLINE stations will look like". curbed.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "M-1 Rail Station Stops". M-1Rail.com. M-1 Rail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Streetcar Systems- Michigan". Railway Preservation Resources. July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Boulevard Historic District". Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved January 2, 2024.