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Location | 201 South Sherman Drive Royal Oak, Michigan United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°29′21″N83°08′51″W / 42.48917°N 83.14750°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Royal Oak, Grand Trunk Western Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | SMART 430, 460, 730, 740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Short-term only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: ROY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 22,794 [1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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