Ann Arbor (Amtrak station)

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Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Amtrak station.jpg
A Wolverine arrives in Ann Arbor led by a retired EMD F40PH.
Station statistics
Address 325 Depot Street
Ann Arbor, MI
Coordinates 42°17′16″N 83°44′35″W / 42.28778°N 83.74306°W / 42.28778; -83.74306Coordinates: 42°17′16″N 83°44′35″W / 42.28778°N 83.74306°W / 42.28778; -83.74306
Lines
Connections Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Parking Yes; free
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened 1983
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code ARB
Owned by Amtrak
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 144,707[1] Decrease 2.8%
Services
Wolverine
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Wolverine
toward Pontiac
(Open only to Henry Ford Museum group tours)
toward Pontiac
    Former services    
New York Central Railroad
toward Chicago
Michigan Central Railroad
Main Line
toward Detroit

Ann Arbor Station is an Amtrak station in Ann Arbor, Michigan serving the Wolverine. The station has a ticket office, is fully wheelchair accessible and has an enclosed waiting area. Other amenities include public restrooms, vending machines, paid parking, and a taxi stand. Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons. Amtrak operates its Wolverine three times daily in each direction between Chicago and Pontiac, via Detroit.

The station replaced the Michigan Central Railroad depot. The present-day station neighbors the Michigan Central depot, which was renovated as the Gandy Dancer restaurant in 1969. The current station was built in 1983.

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2012, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012. 

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