Michigan Central Free Tours Available All Summer: What To Know

DETROIT — If you missed out snagging a ticket to the initial Michigan Central tours this month, don't worry, the newly renovated building will be open for tours all summer.

Starting 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 throughout the summer. Guests will not need tickets and the tours are free.

After reopening the station this month, officials will begin a phased reactivation of the building over the next several months and years, with plans to add restaurants, retail and other commercial and community-focused partners to take up residency.

The renovated train station, located in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, reopened with an all-star concert on June 6, followed by 10 days of public tours. It was the first time anyone had seen inside the former train station in six years when Ford bought the building.

Ford spent roughly a $1 billion to renovate the iconic train station, which was abandoned in 1988. Crews had to pump roughly 3.5 billion gallons of water out of the station, which took about 18 months. Officials then used photos and pieces of the station to recreate what the station looked like in its glory years.