Michigan Central Station announces reopening date, more than 30 years after closing

[marmar]

(Detroit Free Press) After attracting the curious eyes of Detroiters with a mysterious date projected across Michigan Central Station, we've decoded the message: The train station will reopen June 6.

The much-anticipated reopening date for the train station comes more than 30 years after it closed. The 15-story Corktown fixture opened in 1913 and was originally built for office space, but fell into ruin after closing in 1988, becoming a symbol for the Detroit's decline.

Ford Motor Co. bought the depot in 2018 to become the centerpiece of a new Detroit mobility campus, which is an open platform campus for dozens of companies and startups — most of them unrelated to Ford.

A statement from Michigan Central Station said: “We know Detroit and the world are eager to see how we’ve brought Michigan Central Station back to life. We are excited to show the first glimpse of the station on June 6, 2024, as we open its doors once again. Stay tuned to michigancentral.com and on our social media channels for more details.” ........................................(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/02/20/michigan-central-station-announces-date-for-reopening/72664331007/

[Freethinker65]

1. My husband went through it decades ago when there was talk of trying to obtain financing for rehab

with possibly low income housing. Glad to see it was saved.

[marmar]

2. Funny that they were once considering low income housing. That area is now a high rent district.

[Freethinker65]

3. He also worked for a non-profit in the Cass Corridor.

We left in 2000. Went back to visit family in Detroit and were surprised at the changes to the Cass Corridor and surrounding areas.

[bif]

4. I remember when it was a bustling train station

In the 1960's, we used to take my mom there for her annual trip out to California to sit relatives. She was terrified of flying and always took the train. What a cool place it was. Lots of fond memories. So glad it was saved. In spite of Manny Maroon.