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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Corey Williams

From decay to dazzling. Ford restores grandeur to former eyesore Detroit train station

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City.

The windowless hulking scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed the city's Corktown neighborhood is now home to Ford Motor Co. and the centerpiece of a sprawling 30-acre (12-hectare) mobility innovation district.

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