Owned by City of Dearborn Tracks 2 Opened 9 December 2014 Platforms in use 2 | Parking Yes; free Owner Dearborn | |
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Location 21201 Michigan AvenueDearborn, Michigan United States Address Dearborn, MI 48124, United States Similar | ||
John d dingell transit center dedication in dearborn
The John D. Dingell Transit Center is an intermodal transit station in Dearborn, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's Wolverine line as well as SMART buses.
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Description
The station is located at 21201 Michigan Avenue (US Highway 12). The red brick and glass-faced structure includes a two-story waiting hall, which includes an elevated glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge which allows access to the south platform. There is also a small retail space within the station.
History
The station building opened on October 1, 1979, replacing a temporary structure which opened on July 30, 1978. The station was built on property deeded to the city by the Ford Motor Company. The station cost $348,000, which was split between Amtrak and the state of Michigan.
On 19 August 2011, it was announced that the Federal Railroad Administration had released $28.2 million in funds from the ARRA economic stimulus package for the construction of a new intermodal station to replace the current building; the new facility would serve both intercity and commuter rail and include a new entrance to The Henry Ford museum complex adjacent to it.
The new 16,000-square-foot station was officially opened for service on 10 December 2014, and consolidates the old station and the Greenfield Village station.
A group called Pockets of Perception, made up of ten students of Dearborn senior high schools created a 18-foot (5.5 m) by 20 feet (6.1 m) mosaic, titled "Transformations," on display in the station's lobby.