Kalamazoo Transportation Center
Kalamazoo Transportation Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The 1887-built Michigan Central Railroad depot in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
459 North Burdick Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′44″N 85°35′03″W / 42.29556°N 85.58417°WCoordinates: 42°17′44″N 85°35′03″W / 42.29556°N 85.58417°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Kalamazoo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Michigan Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |
Metro Transit Thruway Motorcoach Greyhound Lines Indian Trails | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; paid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak code: KAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
117,997[1]  2.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michigan Central Depot (Kalamazoo, Michigan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Cyrus Eidlitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Romanesque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP Reference # | 75000949[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant dates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | July 11, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated MSHS | February 21, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kalamazoo Transportation Center Location within Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Kalamazoo Transportation Center is an intermodal complex in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Amtrak and Greyhound provide regular service there.[3] The center is also the major downtown transfer hub for Kalamazoo's Metro Transit bus system.
It is served by Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains and was formerly a stop for the International Limited, which had started in 1982 as joint operation by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto, was discontinued in 2004.[4] Amtrak does not allow passengers to check luggage at Kalamazoo, but does permit carry-on of up to two suitcases plus "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant gear.
Development
The original depot was built in 1887 by the Michigan Central Railroad, to a design by architect Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz,[5] replacing an earlier structure. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1975.[6][7]
The station was rebuilt as a multi-modal facility in the early 21st century. The project was a collaboration between local, state, and federal authorities, with the Department of Transportation awarding a $3.8 million grant.[8]
Gallery
The complex viewed from the corner of Kalamazoo and Rose.
Looking north towards the train station. The new bus bays are to the left and right.
Amtrak's Wolverine service at the train station, eastbound.
Amtrak's Blue Water arrives as the sun sets. Note the Superliner consist.
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Jessup, Kathy (2006-09-16). "Transportation center off to smooth start". Kalamazoo Gazette.
- ↑ Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). TrainWeb.org http://www.trainweb.com/travelogues/mattmelzer/2004d21a.html. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Potter, Janet Greenstein (1996). Great American Railroad Stations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 344. ISBN 978-0471143895.
- ↑ Kalamazoo County Listings
- ↑ Kohrman (2003), 23.
- ↑ "$3.8 Million Transit Grant Will Help Revitalize Downtown Kalamazoo". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 19, 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
Further reading
- Kohrman, David (2003). Kalamazoo, Michigan. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2048-9.
External links
Media related to Kalamazoo Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak – Stations – Kalamazoo, MI
- Kalamazoo Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Kalamazoo County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- Kalamazoo Transportation Center (Michigan Passenger Stations)
- Kalamazoo Station (Ron's Amtrak Photos)
- Kalamazoo, MI (KAL) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
| Former services | ||||
| New York Central Railroad | ||||
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Mattawan toward Chicago | Michigan Central Railroad Main Line | Comstock toward Detroit |
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Portage toward Elkhart | Kalamazoo Branch | Argenta toward Grand Rapids |
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Alamo toward South Haven | South Haven Branch | Terminus | ||