Posted Apr 11, 2012, 9:15 AM
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Dearborn's new train station unveiled at Greenfield Village
by Melanie D. Scott | Detroit Free Press
April 11, 2012
City officials, legislators and the federal railroad administrator gathered Tuesday to celebrate the construction of the new Dearborn train station.
The federally funded, $28.2-million project could be open as early as fall 2013.
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Dearborn will consolidate its two passenger rail stations into an intermodal station on Elm Street near South Brady in the west section of downtown. Construction has begun on Michigan Avenue near the Southfield Freeway.
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The new station is expected to be 16,000 square feet and is to continue to handle existing service on the Wolverine Line from Pontiac to Detroit. The plan calls for high-speed service between Detroit and Chicago.
The station is expected to offer access to SMART, DDOT and charter buses, corporate and hotel shuttles, taxis and personal vehicles. The station also is expected to provide easy access to University of Michigan-Dearborn and the River Rouge Gateway Trail.
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