Flint station is an inter-modal transportation center in

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...

. It is served by

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's route, and doubles as the intercity bus station for

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and

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, as well as the local city bus service, the

Flint Mass Transportation Authority The Mass Transportation Authority (abbreviated MTA) is the government operator of public mass transportation based in Flint, Michigan that provides local bus services in Genesee County and commuter bus services to Oakland, Livingston, Lapeer, ...

, who owns the station. The station was built as part of the

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This is at least the fourth station along the

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(GTW) line through Flint. The railroad line that now hosts the Blue Water arrived from

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in 1871 and originally a wooden structure served as the passenger station. A permanent stone and brick station replaced it in 1905, but was moved to

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in 1927. The third GTW depot, located at 120 East 14th Street near Downtown Flint, was used by Amtrak until 1989 and demolished thereafter. The current station on M-54 (Dort Highway) provides easy access to

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. From 1982–2004, the station was served by the ''

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'', which was operated jointly by

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and

and ran between

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and

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{{Metro Detroit Transportation Amtrak stations in Michigan Buildings and structures in Flint, Michigan Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989 1989 establishments in Michigan Transportation in Genesee County, Michigan

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