The new station will serve intercity buses and offer connections to Amtrak service.
Detroit has partnered with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Central, a technology hub anchored by a former train station, on a plan for a new multimodal transit hub next to the historic station, which is considered beyond its useful life as a train station.
As Dan Zukowski explains in Smart Cities Dive, “The formerly derelict train station reopened as a technology hub in 2024, surrounded by a 30-acre campus that houses some 250 companies and startups.”
The new, $40 million hub would serve intercity buses and a potential extension of Amtrak service to Canada. In a statement, Amtrak said, “The development of an intermodal station on the Michigan Central campus aligns with long-term Amtrak goals to expand service with our partners at the Michigan Department of Transportation, including our work with VIA Rail and Transport Canada to restore an international connection between Chicago and Toronto through Detroit and Windsor.”
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