John D. Dingell Transit Center

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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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] A station with a temporary structure opened JulyScript error: No such module "String".30, 1978. A permanent station building opened on OctoberScript error: No such module "String".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.[4] It was of an Amtrak standard station design.

On AugustScript error: No such module "String".19, 2011, it was announced that the Federal Railroad Administration had released $28.2Script error: No such module "String".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.[5]

The new Script error: No such module "convert". station was officially opened for service on 10 December 2014,[6] and consolidates the old station and the Greenfield Village station.[7]

A group called Pockets of Perception, made up of ten students of Dearborn senior high schools, created a Script error: No such module "convert". mosaic, titled "Transformations," on display in the station's lobby.[8]

Connections

See also

Other stations that recentlyScript error: No such module "Unsubst". were demolished and replaced with a newer building.

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