Railfan & Railroad, 6/6/24
Concert featuring Diana Ross, Jack White and others kick off new era for the restored station in Detroit. Photo by Helmut Ziewers.
Iconic Michigan Central Station in Detroit Reopens
By Railfan & Railroad Staff’
An all-star concert that will air on NBC is just one of the many events planned to celebrate the reopening of Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station, following an extensive six-year renovation by Ford Motor Company.
Originally designed by architects Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stem, the same team behind New York’s famed Grand Central, the New York Central’s Michigan Central Station first opened its doors in 1913 as one of the country’s most spectacular transportation terminals. It saw 4,000 daily passengers at its peak, but, following decades of declining rail travel, was shuttered in 1988 and sat vacant for three decades, experiencing severe neglect, weathering, decay and vandalism.
In 2018, Ford acquired the massive building and began restoration work with the plan to turn it into office space for the company, as well as a new community center. Since 2018, workers have spent more than 1.7 million hours restoring the station. Ford even went as far as reopening an Indiana quarry — the same one that supplied the stone for the station’s exterior 100 years ago — for the project.
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To celebrate the reopening of the building, Ford is hosting a week-long event highlighted by a sold-out, 90-minute outdoor concert on June 6. “Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” will be aired live on NBC’s streaming service Peacock and then again as a one-hour primetime special on June 9 on NBC. Executive-produced by Eminem and Paul Rosenberg, the evening will feature special performances by Diana Ross, Jack White and others.
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Note: NBC4 Washington, DC (WRC-TV) is airing the concert at 7-8 pm 6/9/24