Kalamazoo Transportation Center

Kalamazoo Transportation Center
Location	459 North Burdick Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 United States
Coordinates
Owned by	City of Kalamazoo
Line(s)	Michigan Line
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	20
Bus operators	Metro Transit Thruway Motorcoach Greyhound Lines Indian Trails
Construction
Parking	Yes; paid
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: KAL
History
Opened	1887
Rebuilt	2006
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	129,858  3.7%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Dowagiac toward Chicago Blue Water Battle Creek toward Port Huron Wolverine Battle Creek toward Pontiac, MI   Former services   Dowagiac toward Chicago International Limited Battle Creek toward Toronto
Michigan Central Depot (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Architect	Cyrus Eidlitz
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	75000949
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 11, 1975
Designated MSHS	February 21, 1975
Location
Kalamazoo Transportation Center Location within Michigan

The Kalamazoo Transportation Center is an intermodal complex in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Amtrak and Greyhound provide regular service there. The center is also the major downtown transfer hub for Kalamazoo's Metro Transit bus system.

It is served by Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains and was formerly a stop for the International Limited, which had started in 1982 as joint operation by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto, was discontinued in 2004. Amtrak does not allow passengers to check luggage at Kalamazoo, but does permit carry-on of up to two suitcases plus "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant gear.

Development

The original depot was built in 1887 by the Michigan Central Railroad, replacing an earlier structure. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1975.

The station was rebuilt as a multi-modal facility in the early 21st century. The project was a collaboration between local, state, and federal authorities, with the Department of Transportation awarding a $3.8 million grant.

Gallery

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  The complex viewed from the corner of Kalamazoo and Rose.

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  Looking north towards the train station. The new bus bays are to the left and right.

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  Amtrak's Wolverine service at the train station, eastbound.

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  Amtrak's Blue Water arrives as the sun sets. Note the Superliner consist.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Kalamazoo, MI
• Kalamazoo Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Kalamazoo County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
• Kalamazoo Transportation Center (Michigan Passenger Stations)
• Kalamazoo Station (Ron's Amtrak Photos)
• Kalamazoo, MI (KAL) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)

	Former services
New York Central Railroad
Mattawan toward Chicago		Michigan Central Railroad Main Line		Comstock toward Detroit
Portage toward Elkhart		Kalamazoo Branch		Argenta toward Grand Rapids
Alamo toward South Haven		South Haven Branch		Terminus