Greenfield Village station

Former railway station in Dearborn, Michigan

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Ann Arbor toward Chicago		Wolverine		Dearborn toward Pontiac

Location

Greenfield Village was an Amtrak station in Dearborn, Michigan served by the Wolverine. It closed to regular seasonal service in 2006 and to all service in 2014. The station had a single side platform serving one of the two tracks of the Michigan Line. A pedestrian crossing from the platform led to The Henry Ford at Smiths Creek Depot on the parallel Weiser Railroad.

History

Prior to 2006, the station was a regular, but seasonal stop (summer only).^[2] After 2006, the station was only used for reserved tour groups of 20 or more people, similar to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park station in California.

Amtrak's main station in Dearborn, opened in 1978, was located well east of the downtown area, thus requiring a separate stop to serve The Henry Ford. Dearborn station and Greenfield Village station were replaced by the new John D. Dingell Transit Center, located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the west of Greenfield Village station at a different entrance to The Henry Ford. The new station opened on December 10, 2014, and Greenfield Village station was closed.^[3]

References

^ "Greenfield Village, MI (GFV)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 28 Oct 2013.
^ "Amtrak System Timetable: Spring 2005 - Summer 2005". 25 Apr 2005. p. 80. Retrieved 19 Nov 2013.
^ Lawrence, Eric (10 December 2014). "First train pulls out of new Dearborn Amtrak station". The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

External links

Media related to Greenfield Village station at Wikimedia Commons

Greenfield Village Amtrak Station & Smiths Creek Depot (USA RailGuide -- Train Web)
The Henry Ford Museum - Historic Rides and Transportation
Smiths Creek Depot (Michigan Passenger Stations)

Amtrak stations in Michigan

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