Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) is the historic former main intercity passenger rail station in Detroit, Michigan. Built for the Michigan Central Railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown Detroit, which was shuttered after a major fire on December 26, 1913, forcing … See more As an active station The building began operating as Detroit's main passenger depot in 1913 after the older Michigan Central Station burned on December 26, 1913. It was owned and operated by See more The station has been featured in several films: • In September 2002, extensive closeups and fly-by shots … See more • Kavanaugh, Kelli B. (2001). Detroit's Michigan Central Station (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1881-7 See more • Official website • Talk to the Station — Gallery of historical photographs • Detroiturbex — More historical photographs See more The building is of the Beaux-Arts Classical style of architecture, designed by the Warren & Wetmore and Reed and Stem firms who also designed New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Michigan Central was designed at the same time, and is seen as a spiritual … See more • Brush Street Station • Ford Piquette Avenue Plant • Fort Street Union Depot • List of railway stations See more
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WebCentral Station is a residential development project in the South Loop section of Chicago, Illinois.Originally planned as a 69 acres (28 ha) development, it was later expanded to 72 … WebMichigan Central Station 2405 W. Vernor Hwy. Opened 1913, replacing Third Street Station built in 1850 Number of station tracks: 11 through Interlocked switches controlled as follows: Fifteenth Street Tower: controlled the east end of the station Twentieth Street Tower: controlled the west end of the station Fort Street Union Depot a se ah tak
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WebWXYZ-TV Detroit Channel 7 624K subscribers Three years into the restoration of the historic Michigan Central Station in Corktown, scaffolding fills much of the building's ground floor,... WebMichigan Central Station is perhaps the most infamous abandoned building in the world. Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org The ghostly beauty of Michigan Central on a foggy morning Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org Fog fills a room in the office tower Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org The massive windows in the waiting room WebIt is located on the Michigan Line (the former Michigan Central Railroad mainline), east of the former Benton Harbor Branch crossing and west of the former junctions with the … a seal barking