John D. Dingell Transit Center

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John D. Dingell Transit Center
Dearborn, MI
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The John D. Dingell Transit Center, one week after opening in Dearborn, Michigan
General information
Location21201 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, Michigan
United States
Coordinates 42°18′25″N83°14′05″W / 42.30694°N 83.23472°W / 42.30694; -83.23472
Owned byCity of Dearborn
Line(s) MDOT Michigan Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SMART FAST Michigan
Aiga bus trans.svg SMART 140, 160, 200, 210, 250
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: DER
History
OpenedJuly 23, 1978 (1978-07-23)
RebuiltOctober 1, 1979 (1979-10-01) (original station building)
December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09) (current station building)
Passengers
FY 202361,448 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Ann Arbor
toward Chicago
Wolverine Detroit
toward Pontiac
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Ann Arbor
toward Chicago
Lake Cities
19802004
Detroit
toward Pontiac
Ypsilanti
toward Jackson
Michigan Executive Detroit (Michigan Central)
Terminus
Location
John D. Dingell Transit Center

The John D. Dingell Transit Center, also known as the Dearborn Transit Center, is an intermodal transit station in Dearborn, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's Wolverine line as well as Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) buses. The station is named after former U.S. Representative John Dingell. [2]

Contents

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. [3] There is also a small retail space within the station.

History

Old Amtrak building Amtrak station building Dearborn Michigan.JPG
Old Amtrak building

The station was established in 1978 with the goal of Detroit's western suburban residents' access to passenger trains. [4] A station with a temporary structure opened July 30, 1978. A permanent station building opened on October 1, 1979, replacing the temporary structure. The station was built on property deeded to the city by the Ford Motor Company. The construction cost $348,000, which was split between Amtrak and the state of Michigan. [5] It was of an Amtrak standard station design.

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. [6]

The new 16,000-square-foot station was officially opened for service on 10 December 2014, [7] and consolidates the old station and the Greenfield Village station. [8]

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-foot (6.1 m) mosaic, titled "Transformations," on display in the station's lobby. [9]

Connections

See also

Other stations that recently were demolished and replaced with a newer building.

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References

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