Detroit station, also known as Baltimore Street station, is an

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station in

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. It currently serves

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. It also serves as a stop for

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buses,

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buses and

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streetcars. It is located at the southwest corner of Woodward and West Baltimore avenues in the

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area. Amtrak's ''

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'' line serves an elevated platform at the main building, while the QLine serves an adjacent platform on Woodward Avenue.

History

Amtrak station

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The

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(MDOT) bought the 3.1

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site of the station for $889,000 – which also includes land directly across the tracks – in 1994 from

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. The station was built in 1994 as a replacement for the former

Michigan Central Station Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) is the historic former main intercity passenger rail station in Detroit, Michigan. Built for the Michigan Central Railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown Detroit ...

, 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. 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

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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. The station is sponsored by

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. It is heated and features security cameras and emergency phones. Passenger amenities include

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and arrival signs.

Future

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

center one block south of the current station bounded by the

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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,

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, M-1 Rail (later QLine) streetcars, and future proposed services including the Woodward Avenue

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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. MDOT announced in January 2016 that the department was also seeking to partner with developers to also include

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at the site.

Connections

4168089
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FAST Woodward 461/462
(all day), 450/460, 445 (weekday peak periods), 465 (early morning northbound)

References

External links

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Detroit Amtrak Station & Former Michigan Central Depot (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
{{Metro Detroit Transportation 1994 establishments in Michigan 2017 establishments in Michigan Amtrak stations in Michigan Tram stops of QLine Railway stations in the United States opened in 1994 Railway stations in the United States opened in 2017 Railway stations in Detroit Shore Line Subdivision