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Coordinates: 42°18′25″N 83°14′05″W / 42.30694°N 83.23472°W / 42.30694; -83.23472
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John D. Dingell Transit Center
Dearborn, MI
The John D. Dingell Transit Center, one week after opening in Dearborn, Michigan
General information
Location21201 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, Michigan
United States
Coordinates42°18′25″N 83°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
ConnectionsBus transport SMART FAST Michigan
Bus transport SMART 140, 160, 200, 210, 250
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: 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 Amtrak Following station
Ann Arbor
toward Chicago
 Wolverine Detroit
toward Pontiac
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Ann Arbor
toward Chicago
 Lake Cities
1980–2004
 Detroit
toward Pontiac
Ypsilanti
toward Jackson
 Michigan Executive Detroit (Michigan Central)
Terminus
Location
Map

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]

Description

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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

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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

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See also

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

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "John D. Dingell Transit Center Begins Operation". SmithGroup. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Frezell, Michael. "John D. Dingell Transit Center grand opening ceremony in Dearborn". mi.gov/mdot. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Amtrak lists Dearborn stops". Newspapers.com. Lansing State Journal. July 23, 1978. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. ^ "New Dearborn Station Opens, Serves Detroit's Growing Suburbs". Amtrak News. 6 (12): 4. Nov 1979. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  6. ^ "FRA obligates $28.2 million for new Dearborn train station". Progressive Railroading. 22 Aug 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 24 Aug 2011.
  7. ^ "Michigan's Railroad History 1825 - 2014" (PDF). Michigan Department of Transportation. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  8. ^ Lawrence, Eric (10 December 2014). "First train pulls out of new Dearborn Amtrak station". The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  9. ^ Lawrence, Eric D. "Mosaic sets tone for Dearborn transit center" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "SMART Bus system map" (PDF). SMART. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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