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Grand Boulevard | |||||||||||
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| Location | Woodward Avenue at Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°22′13″N83°04′24″W / 42.37028°N 83.07333°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | M-1 Rail Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 asymmetrical island platform | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 12, 2017 | ||||||||||
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Grand Boulevard is a QLINE streetcar station in New Center, Detroit. [1] The station opened with the line as the northern terminus on May 12, 2017, [2]
The station is sponsored by the Henry Ford Health System, with the Henry Ford Hospital accessible west and across M-10. [1] It is heated and features security cameras and emergency phones. Passenger amenities include Wi-Fi and arrival signs. [3]
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