Times Square station (Detroit)

Times Square station is a Detroit People Mover station in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located on Grand River Avenue between Cass Avenue and Washington Boulevard, adjacent to the Rosa Parks Transit Center, the main downtown hub of the Detroit Department of Transportation bus network. The station takes its name from nearby Times Square, which in turn, took the name from the defunct Detroit Times newspaper formerly headquartered there.

Times Square
Times Square Station, with Rosa Parks Transit Center in foreground
General information
Location	1250 Park Place Detroit, Michigan 48226
Coordinates	42°20′01″N 83°03′08″W
Owned by	Detroit Transportation Corporation
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Rosa Parks Transit Center: DDOT 1, 2, 5, 9, 16, 18, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, 40, 52, 67
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1987
Passengers
2014	129,250[1]
Rank	6 out of 13
Services
Preceding station Detroit People Mover Following station Grand Circus Park One-way operation Detroit People Mover Michigan Avenue Next counter-clockwise
Location

Times Square is the nearest People Mover station to Book Tower, DTE Energy Headquarters, and MGM Grand Detroit, and^[2] the People Mover's garage and maintenance facilities are attached to the station. It is the only People Mover station with two tracks, one on the main loop and another leading into the garage, which flank the station's island platform.

References

1. Lawrence, Eric D (2015-06-24). "People Mover's Grand Circus Station back in service". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
2. Station Guide. Detroit People Mover. 2024-04-25.

External links

• DPM station overview
• Grand River Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View