Times Square station (Detroit)
Times Square station is a Detroit People Mover station in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located on Grand River Avenue between Cass and Washington Boulevard. The station takes its name from nearby Times Square, which in turn, took the name from the defunct Detroit Times newspaper formerly headquartered there. It also serves as headquarters for the People Mover system and houses a maintenance facility.
Times Square | |||||||||||
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 Approaching Book Tower. | |||||||||||
| Location | Grand River Avenue & Times Square Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°20′01″N 83°03′08″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Detroit Transportation Corporation | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1987 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 129,250[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 6 out of 13 | ||||||||||
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The DPM's 12 car fleet are stored in an indoor carhouse at Times Square.
See also
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of United States rapid transit systems by ridership
- Metromover
- Transportation in metropolitan Detroit
References
- Lawrence, Eric D (2015-06-24). "People Mover's Grand Circus Station back in service". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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