Flint station (Michigan)
Flint | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location |
1407 South Dort Highway Flint, MI 48503 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°00′56″N 83°39′05″W / 43.0155°N 83.6514°WCoordinates: 43°00′56″N 83°39′05″W / 43.0155°N 83.6514°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Flint Mass Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CN | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bus stands | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bus operators |
Greyhound Lines Thruway Motorcoach Indian Trails Flint MTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | FLN | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2013) | 36,045[1] 4.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Flint is an inter-modal transportation center in Flint, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's Blue Water route, and doubles as the intercity bus station for Greyhound Lines and Indian Trails, as well as the local city bus service, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority, who owns the station.
Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons.
History
This is at least the fourth station along the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) line through Flint. The railroad arrived from Port Huron in 1871 and originally a wooden structure served as the passenger station. A 1905 stone and brick station was moved to Muskegon in 1927. [2] The third GTW depot, located at 120 East 14th Street, was used by Amtrak until 1989 and demolished thereafter.[3] The current station on Dort Highway provides easy access to I-69.
The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Flint GTW station Michigan Railroads
- ↑ trainweb.org Flint Michigan (FLN)
- ↑ Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved August 2015.
From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flint (Amtrak station). |
- Amtrak – Stations – Flint, MI
- Flint Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Flint, MI (FLN) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)