First look inside Michigan Central Station

[@MrMountainchris]

We need this style of architecture to come back all over the United States. It is hopeful and aspirational. I think 60 years of building soulless glass cubes, shopping centers with box stores, and copy-and-paste vinyl stick houses, our cities and towns have become bland at best. I think when places are beautiful and awe-inspiring, everyone cares more.

[@tuckerbugeater]

i won't build a thing in this dump

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Yeah a lot of people agree with you but it's far more expensive to build like this than it was in the early 20th century. Labor is a lot more expensive and stone workers/craftsmen to do the ornamental work are a lot less common. Materials are also more expensive, and while people may not like all the glass and steel of modernism, it's just what the clients want. That being said I would love to see more buildings take inspiration from our country's rich and often lost history of architecture, and many new buildings have done so like Beckford Tower, 150 East 78th Street, and One Bennet Park. I would love to see more brickwork, stone, and terra cotta, but it's very expensive and who's gonna pay for that?

[@Dan0__]

To the op, you are ABSOLUTELY correct! Everything doesn't have to be about money, and it wasn't until around the 1980s... But who would remember that. We need to do things for the human spirit! There are opportunities everywhere!

[@joshua_a_boehm]

​​@@carstarsarstenstesenn Glass and steel are expensive to build with, and are expensive structures to heat/cool. You can build well done architecture for less to 10% more than a stereotypical modern building. The stone carving won't even be that expensive within the next decade with AI and CNC technology. There is a company based out of NYC doing this. If more construction takes place with these methods it will further drive down the costs. A return of beautiful well crafted buildings is an extremely attainable future with enough push behind it.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

@@joshua_a_boehm Hope you're right. I think that stone carving technology has a lot of potential in the future but it's still very expensive

[@rodentcafeteria]

Nice to see an historic building in Detroit that's been brought back to life.

[@jaygatz4335]

From the tragedy of losing Penn Station in New York to this remarkable resurrection, it restores one's faith in society and what it values. No wonder the people who worked on it were so emotional - being able to duplicate the phenomenal craftsmanship had to be a labour of love. They sure don't make buildings like this anymore!

[@Curtis1984]

Yeah Penn Station was magnificent.. it's a shame it was destroyed.

[@lisas8080]

The Penn Station restoration is phenomenal. Especially Moynihan Train Hall. The stained glass murals are gorgeous!

[@GodBlessTheUnitedStates1776]

A tragedy, yes. But an organization can reverse that by rebuilding Penn Station from the ground up. The organization is just called "Rebuild Penn Station", of course. I think you heard of it.

[@RobGerman-m7i]

I have visited numerous grand, restored railroad stations over the past 10 years. Cincinnati Union Station, KC Union Station, Chicago, LA and San Diego. I hope that the Detroit Central Station becomes one of the most recognized and cherished. BRAVO!

[@IronhorseSara]

May trains return one day too

[@TheFutbol22]

Any word on that?

[@24kminds]

​@TheFutbol22 yes most the colleges town and key cities in michigan will have routes to train station in corktown and dtw, and eventually a route to toronto-quebec city to chicago/milwakee

[@PhantasyStarved]

@@24kminds Actually nothing has been announced as in the works for returning rail lines to the station. But Yes, I'm optimistic that someday they will have high speed rail and/or the Q-Line mass transit. The future is a long, long time, I truly believe it will happen eventually.

[@24kminds]

@@PhantasyStarved Weather it was announced or not public that what’s going to happen.

[@PhantasyStarved]

@@24kminds I sure hope so!

[@JuJu-vj3bz]

Ford has always been a very strong supporter of Detroit. They were primary financer of the Renaissance Center. I hope this project will be a success.

[@toussantlbisso]

Ford donated the Mid century Ford Auditorium off the river , which was Torn Down , disused I have my suspicions

[@brianblithe2271]

If it wasnt for Ford mainly this city would not still exist.

[@AshgabatKetchumov]

As a Toronto resident, hope the station opens to trains once again so people can get to Detroit and possibly Chicago from Canada by train again!

[@geoffreylee5199]

Bravo to FORD Motor Company for this project. A sterling example of corporate citizenship of all of Detroit to see.

[@paulamcdonald6568]

I would have loved to be able to see this reopen in person. Beautiful.

[@stevendaniel8126]

FANTASTIC !!!!! Congratulations Detroit 😊😊 Thank you, FORD.

[@Pete_Finch]

Absolutely spectacular. The old girl is back, and she's truly a crown jewel. I also love that some graffiti was kept as art which is now part of this building's history

[@xXxMerandahxXx]

This makes me cry in a good way of course 💗

[@crp5591]

HOLY SMOKES!! It is so amazing to see this building restored!!! I snuck into it to admire what was left back in the late 90's on a trip to Detroit and was awe struck by its beauty. It made me sad back then to see such a building in ruins. I am so happy to see it restored and in use again!

[@geneard639]

My Uncle was station master there in the 70s. I was sad to see it in disrepair, and watching it crumble was depressing. I am glad they've restored it. Too bad it looks like it won't be used for trains any more.

[@PhantasyStarved]

It's not in the plans for the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised if someday high speed rail or at least an extension of the Q-Line goes through eventually The future is a long time :)

[@wolfiethedog76]

So much work on the building....They all should be proud of the work they did....I NEVER thought I would see the day that it would be renovated....

[@mattingham83]

What a fantastic building! Great to see it being restored. Detroit should be proud of such an amazing structure - up there with other great railway stations of the world, even if it isn't serving passengers anymore. Wishing you all the best from England 👍

[@imtired1696]

Looks phenomenal. So happy for Detroit. ❤

[@daddythomas1389]

That's makes me sooo happy!!! Good for you Detroit, you so deserved to have all your beauty restored!!! This Montrealer feels very very Proud for you Detroit!!!

[@doomybear7389]

I seen this in it's sad state from afar for years and couldn't understand why, it's back to a work of art and beauty.

[@dahnoied6893]

So happy to hear this from my old home town. So very glad things are improving there and they are preserving some of their history!

[@fty-ys4ni]

I visited Detroit last Summer for the first time. A conference brought me there. I was so caught off guard by how vacant the city felt. All these towering structures with next to nothing surrounding them. I noticed that this building was under renovation while I was there so this is cool to see an update.

[@shirleybalinski4535]

Ford should branch into future train development, both cars, polulsion & rail systems. THAT IS THE FUTURE!! THIS BUILDING IS A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WHAT CITIES ARE SUPPOSED BE. A GRAND COLABORATION OF PRIVATE & PUBLIC RESOURCES. GREAT JOB!!

[@club80d44]

We are soooooo BACK , Let’s go Detroit 💪⚡️💎👏

[@janetprice85]

Glad to see it back.I have good memories of it as a kid.

[@rds990]

Not even close to "back". Not even close. Delusional.

[@janetprice85]

@@rds990 I hope they keep it up because Detroit when I was a kid was amazing. Which tells my age.Lol!

[@club80d44]

@@rds990 naw u r just pessimistic . U can say that I’m drinking the koolaid, but never hater-ade. We r just getting re-started here in Detroit - buckle up!

[@pibbitybibbity]

I’ve never been to Detroit, but I’ve seen so many videos of beautiful buildings and homes that have sat in decay. I’ve seen several abandoned buildings explorer videos of this building and it always made me so sad to see it. It is amazing & wonderful to see this beautiful piece of architectural history restored!

[@shirleybalinski4535]

Have you seen videos of the whole refurbishment of the downtown area? Detroit is a remarkable testimony of a Phoenix..from ashes to glory. Detroit has a beautiful downtown full of historic architecture that has been refurbished & rebuilt. Check out the rebuilding of downtown & these remarkable edifices..there is lots of them on U-Tube. Neighbor hoods are slowly being rebuilt too. Now, if only folks will leave them alone & appreciate what they have.

[@TheBrowncoat2112]

Amazing transformation. Glad to see this brought back to its original glory.

[@cjmhall]

I visited Detroit for the first and only time in 2005. It was both fascinating and sad to see this grand building and others like it in such a state of disrepair. I'm looking forward to visiting again and seeing how much the city has improved since I was last there.

[@goose2054]

Nice to see Edna Mode from tge incredibles is still doing well….

[@Chroogomphus]

Thank you, Ford Motor Company, 👏👏👏 Between the way they take care of their UAW workers and the way they give back to the community, other companies should be taking notes.

[@Paul_Wetor]

It's great to see old architecture appreciate and revitalized. Today's buildings are not designed to last, they are designed to be torn down and replaced someday.

[@reneastle8447]

Ain't that the truth? I like to see buildings made the old fashioned way, both inside and out.

[@elmisticco]

*This is a celebration not just for Detroit or Michigan, but for the entire USA 🇺🇸. It’s a symbol of resurrection from the dead ☠️ and coming back to life 🌳of a city that was once the beacon of its industrial might! 🥸*

[@landonjones1516]

PLACE MAKING. Ford, thank you. well done.

[@ronnypeters5593]

Incredible, so glad Ford made it happen.

[@ChristopherHyde-d1y]

It is so nice to see Detroit making a great comeback! We went to Detroit in the late 80's . I thought WOW then!

[@DeStylez01]

WOW!! It looks Freakin Amazing!! Only a few years ago, badly dilapidated and abandoned to being restored like its brand new. Congratulation and great job to all those who were involved.

[@jdgill-u2s]

I'm glad it wasn't demolished.

[@armorpro573]

Now if only Penn Station was spared

[@klarissak]

I’ve designed many modern houses and buildings across my career. But projects like this has made me turn into historic preservation and hopefully soon will pursue a masters in it. Want to be able to give older buildings their presence again.

[@IronhorseSara]

It is beautiful once again!!!! Well done Ford!

[@ntatenarin]

Very nice! Reminds me of the restoration of the old post office in Chicago, which was also a place where Transformers (the 3rd one) was filmed since it was run down back then.

[@meatpockets]

Same, also the bank robbery scene in Batman: The Dark Night was filmed in The Old Post Office. Pretty awesome lobby.

[@Thelionatays]

Thanks guys for this upload. DETROIT!

[@feyenoordsongs3882]

BUILD MORE BEAUTIFUL AGAIN.

[@hrysivjt67]

When a single building redevelopment project gets thrown into a sentence with the word moonshot… you know you’ve been through some sht. Good luck, Detroit! Building looks great.

[@bradmoxon1061]

Congratulations Detroit ❤ what a beautiful building.

[@janetprice85]

Used to go Detriot as a kid to see my Dad's side of the relatives.Detriot was sooo different then.My Aunt worked at Hudson's. You could ride around on your bike safely as a kid.

[@starburst23]

Architect did an excellent job.

[@bobvester6448]

Wow just beautiful. Amazing work by everyone involved. Congrats Detroit.

[@8mmfilmsmichigan174]

Spectacular - my father walked through there many times when he was a little boy

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

The station sits right next to the railway tunnel to Canada, it would he the perfect site to have a customs facility to reconnect the Canadian and American passenger rail networks.

[@armorpro573]

Unfortunately that probably won't happen

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

@@armorpro573 Amtrak has already received federal funding to extend service from Detroit to Toronto. The current plan is to build a customs facility on the Canadian side of the river but I think it would make more sense for customs to occur on the US side since there are more train connections (to Pontiac and to Toledo) and because Detroit is much bigger than Windsor. In the current plan, someone going from Detroit to Toronto would need to go one stop, get off, go through customs and then get back on again.

[@armorpro573]

@@OntarioTrafficMan Only time will tell

[@adlad75]

Interesting, I kept looking for rail tracks at different points in the video and couldn't see anything. 🤔🤷

[@Toastbastard]

​@@OntarioTrafficMan I can envision a high-speed rail route linking Detroit and Toronto, and beyond to Ottawa and Montreal. It would be great for hockey fans!

[@jakeMontejo3272]

I explored inside in the mid 90s. Never made it past the 3rd floor. It was apocalyptic inside, I wish I still had the pics of it.

[@corey9313]

This is super cool, I'd love to work here as a Millennial. Much respect and love from Portland, Detroit!

[@PhantasyStarved]

Much love back to Portland, the city right alongside of Detroit in the population rankings ;)

[@KingJamal27]

My favorite building in detroit well before the restoration. I fell in love with michigan central station when I first watched four brothers. Seen it in owen multiple times now it's my dream to see it unfinished in person.

[@danielkoher1944]

*unfinished? I don’t understand.

[@DavidBrown-dj7tw]

These great things happening in Detroit, are the result of what happens when you get an honest, non corrupt Mayor, who gives all he has to get results. The Motor City is once again shining brightly.

[@PhantasyStarved]

I 100% agree, word is he'd like to run for Governor and although I'd be sad to see him "graduate" from the city, he'd have my vote in a heartbeat

[@VLADGOM]

Hopefully they make Detroit safe and will change even more for good ... and that the local people will keep it clean and safe too ...

[@leonardodalongisland]

Nice job and good luck Detroit.

[@mvg2x34]

Great building. I hope it has full occupancy and stays nice.

[@ChatNowAmerica]

I’ve never been to Detroit, but happy to see its turning it around…..

[@newellbate]

Good job.

[@ph1sts]

Kinda ironic that there were many times in the late 70s-mid-80s when I was the ONLY railroad employee who was still @ work inside the MCS late at night and very early in the morning. With a few exceptions, most who worked there back then, are now long deceased.

[@mfgtech73]

Gorgeous restoration with lasting societal value. Go Detroit!

[@julesjames593]

So are passenger trains running through the station?

[@adlad75]

I was wondering... Where are the train tracks!? 🤔

[@Dbb27]

Not at this time. Hopefully in the future.

[@edwaldocamargo4387]

É impressionante a grandeza dos antigos 🏢 prédio 🏦 dos Estados Unidos da América eles são o retrato da grandeza dos Estados Unidos da América

[@multoc]

That shot of Shia driving a car is not at MCS. They did do a stunt like that in another film. Also the “platform” is actually the concourse

[@derekminns2332]

Beautiful 👍👍

[@b_altmann]

Great that it’s back!

[@jakespeed63]

So spectacular!!! Bravo 👏

[@JohnVance]

Super classy, I love it!

[@susanfabian1521]

I was there when I was little & there was a mural of sorts on the ceiling I think.

[@gabetalks9275]

This is proof that we can still build beauty today. If our ancestors could do it with less technology, then there's no reason why we can't do it today with modern technology. Hopefully the next big restoration is the rebuilding of Old Penn Station. This is proof that it is possible.

[@TheDudeCHT]

Can’t wait to see it, and I’m just a Detroiter-in-law!

[@JanSuerth]

Such great work. I hope that the surrounding area gets some redevelopment to, more then just those empty concrete pads and parking lots.

[@cameron.t]

Beautiful.

[@michaelburt1946]

Thanks Ford.

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Beautiful.♥️♥️♥️💯

[@Gryphonisle]

Absolutely gorgeous and long overdue. Of course it’s surrounded by the open lots endemic of car culture. For Detroit to truly thrive it’s going to have to move beyond car centric development.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Love to see it! Keep it up D town!

[@wangson]

Beautiful!

[@danoc51]

Nice job, Michigan!

[@maroon9273]

I'm glad Detriot is coming back and hopefully the politicians never take it for granted ever again.

[@marpro765]

Detroit was referred to as the Paris of America because of the very wide boulevards and avenues, the beautiful architecture, the trees, and the land area surrounding buildings. There was room to breathe and grow. It felt spacious. There was a time when there was so much economic affluence in Detroit, that the people with all that money literally didn't know what to do with it. That money ended up in architecture and engineering in the form of educational development, universities, schools, churches, the arts, museums, libraries, theatres, and so on. It was impressive. And then greed destroyed almost all of it.

[@Dbb27]

I’m thinking it was the Depression.

[@jb7287]

Beautiful job ! Cheers !!

[@spg5658]

Beautiful!! 👍👍

[@ThisWorks4Me]

Took the train out of the station in the 1960's and 1970's. Hope to see the tracks back in action.

[@charlesapplewhite4085]

CONGRATULATIONS Detroit!!

[@JendoB]

So, does a train stop there? Are those offices on top? What will the building be used for?

[@chrishamman9432]

Stunning

[@venom5809]

Looks very nice 👍

[@blahdeblaaah9445]

This is why you should never knock down old buildings just because they’re in poor condition. If you leave it up, it means someone down the line can restore it.

[@Readingswithjon]

Tartaria Forever♥️

[@williamgay3]

So it's a big office building now or residential?

[@Random.ChanneI]

They need to redevelop the surrounding area and get more trains running!

[@schrap72]

It's about time. I've always thought it was beautiful and wonder why they ever let it go down like it did.

[@marliseisrael3017]

Yay Detroit 💗

[@fernandoalvarez9613]

High speed coming soon?

[@autumnmcewing9211]

Way to go ❤

[@shadymercury]

I grew up seeing this building. I was 11 yrs old when it ceased operations. I wonder if there'll be trainins running again, and if so, where will they run to.

[@kifacorea]

Saw this in 2009 as a visiting Californian. Nice to see the transformation.

[@davenelson9885]

Nice story, but would be nice to not have the news center banner across the bottom 1/4 of the screen blocking what they are trying to show the viewers.

[@maxpower2592]

GM should've made this their new headquarters.....

[@antoinemoorman5754]

Well seeing as how Ford is the one who purchased and renovated the building and already announced their plans to occupy it I don’t think that was an option lol

[@thevinceberry]

GM is not smart enough to do that. They only worry about diversity of their staffs.

[@gordonjones6436]

it’s owned by ford smh

[@TheSouthernMensch]

@@thevinceberryyou mad?

[@DivinityMusicOfficial]

It took 400 hours to recreate one single facade piece with our modern technology but we are made to believe the original building only took 18 months to build in 1913? Research Tartaria.

[@mewosh_]

Hi, a European here 👋 Do you guys actually do trains at your train station?

[@mikewynne7131]

So as long as the average Detroit resident doesn’t use it, it will remain nice.