Troy Transit Center
Troy Transit Center | |||||||||||
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1201 Doyle Dr. Troy, MI 48084 USA | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°32′34″N 83°11′29″W / 42.54278°N 83.19139°WCoordinates: 42°32′34″N 83°11′29″W / 42.54278°N 83.19139°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 14, 2014 | ||||||||||
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Troy Transit Center is an Amtrak station in Troy, Michigan served by the Wolverine. This station replaced Birmingham Amtrak station on October 14, 2014,[1] and is located about 1200 feet southwest on Doyle Drive in Troy, Michigan.[2]
Description
The Troy Transit Center brings together the services of Amtrak, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) buses and taxis. Designed by local architectural firm Neumann/Smith, the one story, 2,000 square foot brick building includes a waiting room and restrooms; large expanses of glass allow natural light to flood the interior. A pedestrian bridge over the tracks allows access to the western platform and protects passengers from inclement weather.[3]
History
In 2000, a nearby property owner gave the city of Troy title land on which to build a new station, with the provision that funding for a transit center be secured within 10 years.[4] In 2011, the cities of Birmingham and Troy were awarded a federal grant to assist in replacing the station with a new, multimodal transit center across the tracks in Troy. However, the mayor of Troy rejected the funding on ideological grounds, thus terminating the project.[5] The $6.6 million project was resurrected by a subsequent Troy city administration, and broke ground on November 27, 2012, and was completed in October 2013.[6] A legal dispute over title to the land under kept the center from opening.[7] In late September 2014, a settlement by Troy to acquire the land and lease the site to Amtrak was reached, and the station opened on October 14, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Troy’s new rail station, unlocked from dispute, to open". Detroit Free Press (Gannet Company). September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Environmental Assessment for the Troy Transit Center, Intermodal Rail Passenger Center, Oakland County, Michigan". p. 9. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Troy Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ Hicks, Mark (September 23, 2014). "Troy council approves transit center lease with Amtrak". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Birmingham, MI". SubwayNut. November 10, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "City of Troy Breaks Ground on Multi-Modal Transit Facility". City of Troy Press Release. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ Oparka, Terry (July 16, 2014). "City sues for title to transit center land". CandGnews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.