Built in 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad, Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS), was Detroit’s passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913, until the cessation of Amtrak service on January 6, 1988. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest rail station in the world.
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Michigan Central Station, Detroit
Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS), built in 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad, was Detroit, Michigan’s, passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913, when the previous Michigan Central Station burned, until the last Amtrak train pulled away from the station on January 6, 1988.
- Michigan Central Station on Wikipedia
- Michigan Central Station photo set
- Detroit Public Schools Book Depository/Roosevelt Warehouse photo set & blog entry: It will rise from the ashes and another Roosevelt Warehouse photo set
Michigan Central Station, Detroit, originally uploaded by primeau