Flint station (Michigan)
{{Short description|Railway station in Michigan}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name=Flint, MI
| style=Amtrak
| image=Flint station - September 2016.jpg
| image_caption=Flint station platform in September 2016.
| address=1407 South Dort Highway
Flint, Michigan
| country=United States
| coordinates={{coord|43.0155|-83.6514|region:US-MI_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line=CN Flint Subdivision
| other=
| platform=1 side platform
| tracks=2
| bus_stands= 5
| bus_operators= {{rint|bus|2}} Amtrak Thruway
{{rint|bus|2}} Indian Trails
{{rint|bus|1}} Flint MTA
| bus_routes =
| parking=Yes; free
| bicycle=
| mpassengers = {{rail pass box |system=Amtrak |passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Flint}}{{Amtrak ridership|citationMI}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}} }}
| opened=1989
| rebuilt=
| accessible=Yes
| code={{Amtrak code|FLN}}
| owned=Flint Mass Transportation Authority
| zone=
| services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Amtrak|line=Blue Water|left=Durand|right=Lapeer}}
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak|line1=International Limited|left1=Durand|right1=Lapeer|system2=Grand Trunk Western Railroad|line2=Main|left2=Torrey|right2=Belsay}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |marker=rail |marker-color=#{{rcr|Amtrak}} |zoom=15 }}
}}
Flint station is an inter-modal transportation center in Flint, Michigan. It is served by Amtrak's {{lnl|Amtrak|Blue Water}} route, and doubles as the intercity bus station for Amtrak Thruway and Indian Trails, as well as the local city bus service, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority, who owns the station. The station was built as part of the Amtrak Standard Stations Program.
History
This is at least the fourth station along the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) line through Flint. The railroad line that now hosts the Blue Water arrived from Port Huron in 1871 and originally a wooden structure served as the passenger station. {{citation needed|date=November 2015}} A permanent stone and brick station replaced it in 1905, but was moved to Muskegon in 1927.{{Cite web |title=Flint GTW station |url=http://michiganrailroads.com/stations-locations/89-genesee-county-25/777-flint-gtw-station-mi |website=Michigan Railroads}} The third GTW depot, located at 120 East 14th Street near Downtown Flint, was used by Amtrak until 1989 and demolished thereafter.{{Cite web |title=Flint Michigan (FLN) |url=http://trainweb.org/usarail/flint.htm |website=trainweb.org}} The current station on M-54 (Dort Highway) provides easy access to I-69.
From 1982–2004, the station was served by the International Limited, which was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak and ran between Chicago and Toronto.{{Cite web |last=Melzer |first=Matt |date=April 23, 2004 |title=Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International |url=http://www.trainweb.com/travelogues/mattmelzer/2004d21a.html |publisher=TrainWeb.org |quote=From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{amtrak web|FLN|Flint, MI}}
{{Amtrak Michigan stations}}
{{Flint, Michigan}}
{{Metro Detroit Transportation}}
Category:Amtrak stations in Michigan
Category:Former Grand Trunk Western Railroad stations
Category:Buildings and structures in Flint, Michigan
Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989