Michigan Central Open Tours Ending Labor Day: What To Know

DETROIT — Time is running out for those who haven't visited the newly restored Michigan Central in Detroit.

The station will finish up its free self-guided tours on Labor Day. It will be open 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and then 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

No tickets or registration is needed to enter the station, just get in line.

Visitors can park for free at the Bagley Mobility Hub, located at 1501 Wabash St. There is also accessible parking and a drop-off point are located near The Station’s east entrance on 15th Street.

The renovated train station, located in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, reopened with an all-star concert on June 6, followed by ten 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.

Since then, more than 100,000 people have visited the train station this year. The tours averaged 3,000 visitors on Fridays and 5,000 visitors on Saturdays.

After reopening the station in June, 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.

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.