A view from the Ticket Lobby looking southeast toward the Arcade and the Main Concourse in May 2017.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
The ticket lobby / counter in June 2010.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station - Looking up north from the ramp that led to train tracks. This might be the best shot to view the bridge (walkway) just south of the main concourse, connecting the southeast and southwest mezzanines.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's main concourse on Jul 5, 2010 - looking west, picture taken from the mezzanine level.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
This July 2010 image was taken from the bridge (walkway) just south of the main concourse, connecting the southeast and southwest mezzanines. The main (north) entrance can be seen in the image center with the ticket windows on the left and the "Arcade" on the right.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Another angle at the Ticket Lobby from the Main Waiting Room in May 2017.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view from a side entrance on the Northeast corner of the building, looking toward the Main Concourse.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
THE EGG AND THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL TRAIN STATION was a site-specific sculptural installation and photography project by Detroit artist Scott Hocking, created within Michigan Central Depot when it was sitting abandoned in 2012.
Photo (©) by Scott Hocking (www.scotthocking.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Main Waiting Room in 2017.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
View at the Main Waiting Room in April 2010 looking north.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's main waiting room on Apr 2, 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's arcade on Apr 2, 2010, looking at the ticket office.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view at the northeast corner of the Main Waiting Room in 2010, with a peek inside former Woman's waiting room.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Elevator Lobby in 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view of what was left of the windows on the east side of the Main Waiting Room.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view at the Main Waiting Hall in May 2017 looking west. Large chunks of a pillar had just fallen down by the main entrance on the right.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
A north view from the Main Entrance Hall with big chunk of limestone on ground - May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
After World War II, parts of the Dining Room were split off to create a kitchen on the first floor. This modification included the installation of a dropped ceiling, the metal framework of which can still be seen in this image from 2010.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A different view/angle at the Dining Room in 2010.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Photo taken in 2010 inside MCS's Main Concourse looking west toward the carriage entrance.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A great view of the Main Waiting Room looking northwest in April 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view at the "Arcade" between Main Concourse and Ticket Lobby in June 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view from the Main Concourse toward the northeast side entrance of MCS - looking east
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A common activity among urban explorers and night photographers back in the good old days...here inside the ramp area by the Grand Concourse. Photo from 2011
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's southeast corner of the main waiting room on Apr 2, 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A close-up shot of the ticket windows from June 19, 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Detail shot of a door inside the Main Concourse from May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Looking west from withing the passenger ramp south of the Main Concourse in May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Detail shot of a door inside the Main Waiting Hall from May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
View from the main waiting room at the main concourse through the ticket lobby.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's main waiting room on Jul 5, 2010 looking east.
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A lot of the decorative panels in the Grand Waiting Room were missing but recreating those repetitive panels might not have been as challenging as it initially seemed.
Photo from the Ford Motor Company archives
Staircase in Jun 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
Staircase to one of the upper levels in May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Capture from May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Office space in May 2017.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Elevator shaft in May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view at the upper floor in May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
One of Michigan Central Station's office floors on Jul 5, 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A cleaned up corridor in May 2017
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Office Floor in May 2017.
Photo (©) by Bob Laperriere (https://laperriere-design.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
Michigan Central Station's upper floor on June 19, 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
An elevator shaft in June 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
A view at one of the upper floors in 2010
Photo (©) by Lou Peeples (www.pointephotography.net) for HistoricDetroit.org
The massive waiting room of Michigan Central
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
Sunlight bursts through broken glass into the waiting room
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
The grand window inside the MCS lobby
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
The ticket windows at Michigan Central Station
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
The lobby and waiting room of MCS
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
MCS' waiting room
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
The main entrance to MCS
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
The massive windows in the waiting room
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
The lobby of MCS lit up at night
Brian Aldrich for HistoricDetroit.org
Fog fills a room in the office tower
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
In September 2017, the old train station hosted its first major civic event in decades, as nearly 400 former Detroiters, along with local business and civic leaders, gathered for a dinner during the fourth annual Detroit Homecoming program.
Photo from the Detroit News archives; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers