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Flint station (Michigan)

Coordinates: 43°00′56″N 83°39′05″W / 43.0155°N 83.6514°W / 43.0155; -83.6514
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Flint
General information
Location1407 South Dort Highway
Flint, MI 48503
United States
Coordinates43°00′56″N 83°39′05″W / 43.0155°N 83.6514°W / 43.0155; -83.6514
Owned byFlint Mass Transportation Authority
Line(s)CN
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus stands5
Bus operatorsGreyhound Lines
Thruway Motorcoach
Indian Trails
Flint MTA
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFLN
History
Opened1989
Passengers
201336,045[1] Decrease 4.6%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines
  Former services  
Template:Amtrak lines

Flint is an inter-modal transportation center in Flint, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's Template:Amtrak lines route, and doubles as the intercity bus station for Greyhound Lines and Indian Trails, as well as the local city bus service, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority, who owns the station.

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.

History

This is at least the fourth station along the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) line through Flint. The railroad arrived from Port Huron in 1871 and originally a wooden structure served as the passenger station. [citation needed] A 1905 stone and brick station was moved to Muskegon in 1927. [2] The third GTW depot, located at 120 East 14th Street, was used by Amtrak until 1989 and demolished thereafter.[3] The current station on Dort Highway provides easy access to I-69.

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ Flint GTW station Michigan Railroads
  3. ^ trainweb.org Flint Michigan (FLN)
  4. ^ Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved August 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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