You may have missed your first opportunity to visit the renovated Michigan Central Station, but there are still plenty of dates it will be open to the public.
The Michigan Central Open experience at the train station, located at 2001 15th St. in Detroit, is just getting started and will chug along through the summer, offering plenty of chances to experience Ford's transformation of the train depot.
Here's what to know.
Michigan Central Station initial public tours
The first 10 days of public open house tours at Michigan Central Station, running June 7-16, are sold out. Those visits required advanced registration that is now closed.
Guests will explore the first floor of the building during an immersive experience. There will be activations, storytelling, artwork and shareable moments.
If you got tickets to this set of tours, be sure to arrive 15 minutes before your entry time. Tickets allow visitors to access the station within 30 minutes of the ticket window. Guests should expect to be in the station for no more than one hour.
Can I tour Michigan Central Station if I didn't get tickets?
Don't worry if you missed out on the first set of tours running June 7-16; public tours of the train station will resume June 21 and will run Fridays and Saturdays through the end of August.
What's the cost for weekend Michigan Central Station tours?
No registration is required. People may visit the station from 5-9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
The building will be closed to tours on the other days of the week until September, when expanded public hours will be announced.
How do I get to Michigan Central Station?
Major events can drive plenty of traffic in the Corktown area. Severalroads will closethroughout the reopening event, but visitors can choose from nearby street parking, free parking in the 1501 Wabash St. garage on a first-come, first-served basis, riding the bus through the Detroit Department of Transportation, e-scooters or ridesharing.
What's next for Michigan Central Station after reopening?
After reopening festivities, Michigan Central will begin a "phased reactivation" of the train station for several months as restaurant, retail and other commercial and community-focused partners fill the space.
Dana Afana contributed.
FAQs
Beginning Friday, June 21, guests can visit the former train depot from 5-9 p.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays all summer. These tours are free, and no tickets are necessary. Michigan Central opened with a star-studded concert on June 6, followed by 10 days of tours.
What time is the Michigan Central Station concert? ›
”Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Co-produced by Eminem, the concert and program is expected to feature Diana Ross, Big Sean, Common, Illa J, Melissa Etheridge, Slum Village and more.
Is Ford reopening Michigan Central Station after massive renovation? ›
Following an extensive six-year renovation by Ford Motor Company, the once-abandoned train station has reopened its doors as the centerpiece of Michigan Central, a 30-acre technology and cultural hub in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.
Can you go inside Michigan Central Station for free? ›
More than 82K visit Michigan Central Station since reopening; free visits resume July 12. After 10 days of reserved tours, Michigan Central Station is now open to the public.
Where to park to visit Michigan Central? ›
Parking & Drop-off: Parking is available at the Bagley Mobility Hub for OPEN House visitors, located one block from The Station (1501 Wabash St, Detroit, MI 48216). This structure is accessible as well as the path to The Station. Limited accessible street parking is also available on surrounding roadways.
What happened to Michigan Central Station? ›
Much of the passenger train infrastructure was demolished either after the 1988 cession of Amtrak service or during the renovation. As of 2024 the former trainshed area was being developed into a public park.
What is Michigan Central Station going to be used for? ›
The innovation hub will provide 640,000 square feet of cultural, technology, community, and convening spaces designed to inspire creative collaboration between established companies, universities, growing startups, youth initiatives, students, and other stakeholders.
How much did the Michigan Central Station cost? ›
The $950 million project encompasses the 18-story former train station called Michigan Central Station, an adjacent 270,000-square-foot building and other supporting facilities. Ford Chair Bill Ford, who spearheaded the project, said the 30-acre campus will be key for the automaker's talent acquisition and retention.
How much did Ford pay for Michigan Central Station? ›
Ford purchased the long-derelict building and its 30-acre campus for $90 million in 2018, embarking on an ambitious and extensive restoration and update project that took a reported 1.7 million hours of work from more than 3,000 tradespeople.
How to watch Michigan Central Station? ›
You can watch Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central on Peaco*ck. Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central has a running time of 54 mins.
The entire project is expected to cost $950 million (Ford has not revealed how much of that has been expended on the station renovation). Its first component opened last year, a former post office building designed by Albert Kahn and later used as the school district's book depository.
What is Ford doing with the old train station? ›
Ford embarked on the preservation project after acquiring the abandoned train station in 2018 to be the centerpiece of Michigan Central, a 30-acre technology and cultural hub in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.
Why did Ford go to great lengths to renovate historic Michigan Central Station? ›
Executive Chair Bill Ford, who has said he was motivated to undertake the project after growing tired of seeing it used as a symbol of Detroit's decline, believes the automaker is in a "war for talent" that the Michigan Central campus will help it win.
When did Ford shut down in Detroit? ›
In 1974 all production at what remained of the facility ceased. More recently, Ford Motor Company used some of the buildings for record storage until 2012.
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