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Old Posted Apr 13, 2012, 7:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Centropolis View Post
Could the large size of the Dearborn station be due to the fact that it may be a main amtrak station for the entire Detroit area? I mean this doesn't scream "main terminal" in Detroit proper.
Already mentioned, but the station is a stop for Greenfield Village, a major tourist destination -- not to mention it's combining two existing stations -- and is an intermodal center.

BTW, though Dearborn is, indeed, a major stop in the Detroit area, the actual Detroit stop also has a plan for a new intermodal station near the existing station if they ever get the light rail, commuter rail, and high-speed connection worked out, which wuld probably increase its usage to at least that of Dearborn's.
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