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Michigan Central Station

It's been 109 years since the first train departed Detroit's Michigan Central Station

It's been 109 years since the first train departed Detroit's Michigan Central Station

The first train left Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Dec. 26, 1913. While train travel would decline and the depot would shutter, it's nearing the reveal of its rebirth.

December 27, 2022
Detroit breaks ground on redesign of park in front of Michigan Central Station

Detroit breaks ground on redesign of park in front of Michigan Central Station

As renovations at Michigan Central Station continue, the park in front of it is getting a facelift, too.

July 19, 2022
Michigan Central creates $500,000 neighborhood Detroit business fund

Michigan Central creates $500,000 neighborhood Detroit business fund

The new money will go toward development and assistance of 25 nearby businesses that encompass the Detroit Innovation District forming around the historic train station.

June 8, 2022
112 years after Michigan Central Station construction began, Detroit train depot prepares for new life

112 years after Michigan Central Station construction began, Detroit train depot prepares for new life

Michigan Central Station is being transformed 112 years after the Detroit train station was built.

May 2, 2022
New renderings show what Michigan Central Station campus will look like

New renderings show what Michigan Central Station campus will look like

While Ford is still more than a year away from opening the Michigan Central Station campus, its ideas for what it will look like are already beginning to take shape.

February 4, 2022
Michigan, Detroit, and Ford envision future of mobility at Michigan Central Station

Michigan, Detroit, and Ford envision future of mobility at Michigan Central Station

The city of Detroit and the state of Michigan have also agreed to provide infrastructure and other support for Ford's new innovation district being built around Michigan Central Station.

February 4, 2022
From decades of decay to former glory -- A look at Ford's Michigan Central Station transformation

From decades of decay to former glory -- A look at Ford's Michigan Central Station transformation

Ford shared a Michigan Central Station update that included a look at what's been completed inside the former Detroit train depot.

January 12, 2022
What's next for Michigan Central Station 34 years after historic Detroit train depot shuttered

What's next for Michigan Central Station 34 years after historic Detroit train depot shuttered

The last train left Michigan Central Station 34 years ago, on Jan. 5, 1988. Today, Ford is in the process of finishing up the Detroit train depot's restoration that began in 2018.

January 4, 2022
Detroit history: First train left Michigan Central Station 108 years ago after fire forced early opening

Detroit history: First train left Michigan Central Station 108 years ago after fire forced early opening

Michigan Central Station in Detroit opened on Dec. 26, 1913, after a fire at the old train station. The historic depot is now being rehabbed by Ford after decaying for decades.

December 24, 2021
Last capital stone installed on Michigan Central Station façade; roof restoration is next

Last capital stone installed on Michigan Central Station façade; roof restoration is next

Another stage of Michigan Central Station's restoration has been completed with the installment of the last capital stone on the building's facade.

October 12, 2021
The future of Michigan Central Station -- Share what you want to see

The future of Michigan Central Station -- Share what you want to see

Input from the community is sought as Ford renovates Michigan Central Station in Detroit.

September 21, 2021
Crews find sub-basement that wasn't on original Michigan Central Station plans

Crews find sub-basement that wasn't on original Michigan Central Station plans

Crews found a sub-basement that wasn't on the original Michigan Central Plans.

September 14, 2021
'A walkable gateway': Roosevelt Park getting redesign to connect Michigan Central Station to neighborhoods

'A walkable gateway': Roosevelt Park getting redesign to connect Michigan Central Station to neighborhoods

Detroit's Roosevelt Park is getting a makeover to help connect neighborhoods, including Mexicantown, to Michigan Central Station.

September 2, 2021
Final phase of Michigan Central Station restoration underway 3 years after Ford purchased Detroit depot

Final phase of Michigan Central Station restoration underway 3 years after Ford purchased Detroit depot

The final phase of Michigan Central Station's restoration is underway, with work expected to be finished by the end of 2022 or early 2023.

August 24, 2021
2 people get opportunity to hide messages in bottles inside Michigan Central Station

2 people get opportunity to hide messages in bottles inside Michigan Central Station

Two people will have the chance to hide bottles with messages in them inside Michigan Central Station.

May 28, 2021
Inside Michigan Central Station: Crews discover artifacts while restoring Detroit train depot

Inside Michigan Central Station: Crews discover artifacts while restoring Detroit train depot

Pieces of history have been found inside Michigan Central Station as crews restore the former train depot in Detroit.

May 28, 2021
Crews find 1913 letter in Stroh's beer bottle during Michigan Central Station restoration

Crews find 1913 letter in Stroh's beer bottle during Michigan Central Station restoration

A Stroh's beer bottle found inside Michigan Central Station in Detroit had a note in it from 1913.

May 27, 2021

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