John D. Dingell Transit Center
John D. Dingell Transit Center | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amtrak inter-city rail station | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | 21201 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, Michigan United States | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°18′25″N 83°14′05″W / 42.30694°N 83.23472°WCoordinates: 42°18′25″N 83°14′05″W / 42.30694°N 83.23472°W | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Dearborn | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Michigan Line | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Connections | Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation | |||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes; free | |||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||
Station code | DER | |||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | December 9, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 73,337[1] 0.94% | |||||||||||||||||
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The John D. Dingell Transit Center is an intermodal transit station in Dearborn, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's Wolverine line as well as SMART buses.
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[]
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 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.[4] 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.[5]
The new 16,000-square-foot station was officially opened for service on 10 December 2014, and consolidates the old station and the Greenfield Village station.[6]
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.[7]
Connections[]
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation; Routes 140, 160, 200, 210, 250, and FAST 261. [8] SMART's on-demand Flex service also serves the station and the surrounding area.
References[]
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Frezell, Michael. "John D. Dingell Transit Center grand opening ceremony in Dearborn". mi.gov/mdot. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Amtrak lists Dearborn stops". Newspapers.com. Lansing State Journal. July 23, 1978. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "New Dearborn Station Opens, Serves Detroit's Growing Suburbs". Amtrak NEWS. 6 (12): 4. Nov 1979.
- ^ "FRA obligates $28.2 million for new Dearborn train station". Progressive Railroading. 22 Aug 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 24 Aug 2011.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric (10 December 2014). "First train pulls out of new Dearborn Amtrak station". The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric D. "Mosaic sets tone for Dearborn transit center" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 6, 2015.
- ^ "SMART Bus system map" (PDF). SMART. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links[]
Media related to John D. Dingell Transit Center at Wikimedia Commons
- Dearborn, MI – Amtrak
- Dearborn Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Dearborn, MI (DER) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- Amtrak stations in Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Dearborn, Michigan
- Transportation buildings and structures in Wayne County, Michigan
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2014
- Michigan Line
- 2014 establishments in Michigan
- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Michigan building and structure stubs
- Michigan transportation stubs