Greenfield Village station

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Greenfield Village
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General information
Location20900 Oakwood Boulevard [1]
Dearborn, Michigan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 42°18′28″N83°13′42″W / 42.3078°N 83.2282°W / 42.3078; -83.2282 Coordinates: 42°18′28″N83°13′42″W / 42.3078°N 83.2282°W / 42.3078; -83.2282
Line(s) Michigan Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections Weiser Railroad
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGFV
History
Opened1929
ClosedApril 24, 2006 (regular service)
December 10, 2014 (conditional service)
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Ann Arbor
toward Chicago
Wolverine Dearborn
toward Pontiac

Greenfield Village was an Amtrak station in Dearborn, Michigan served by the Wolverine . It closed to regular seasonal service in 2006 and to all service in 2014. The station had a single side platform serving one of the two tracks of the Michigan Line. A pedestrian crossing from the platform led to The Henry Ford at Smiths Creek Depot on the parallel Weiser Railroad.

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History

The closed platform in 2015 Platform at Greenfield Village station, August 10, 2015.jpg
The closed platform in 2015

Prior to 2006, the station was a regular, but seasonal stop (summer only). [2] After 2006, the station was only used for reserved tour groups of 20 or more people, similar to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park station in California.

Amtrak's main station in Dearborn, opened in 1978, was located well east of the downtown area, thus requiring a separate stop to serve The Henry Ford. Dearborn station and Greenfield Village station were replaced by the new John D. Dingell Transit Center, located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the west of Greenfield Village station at a different entrance to The Henry Ford. The new station opened on December 10, 2014, and Greenfield Village station was closed. [3]

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References

  1. "Greenfield Village, MI (GFV)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 28 Oct 2013.
  2. "Amtrak System Timetable: Spring 2005 - Summer 2005". 25 Apr 2005. p. 80. Retrieved 19 Nov 2013.
  3. Lawrence, Eric (10 December 2014). "First train pulls out of new Dearborn Amtrak station". The Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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