More Than 82K Have Visited Michigan Central Station Since It Reopened

DETROIT — More than 82,000 people have toured the Michigan Central Station in Detroit since it reopened last month, according to station officials.

More than 65,000 people initially visited the train station during the OPEN tours over ten days in early June, according to station officials.

An additional 17,000 people have visited the station since it opened to the general public on June 21, according to station officials.

The station was closed to the public on July 5 and July 6 for the extended holiday weekend. It will reopen for summer hours next Friday, July 12.

The station will be open on Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays throughout the summer. Guests will not need tickets and the tours are free.

After reopening the station last 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.