Royal Oak Amtrak station
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Lexmarks567
N 42° 29.352 W 083° 08.851
17T E 323513 N 4706328
This is the Royal Oak amtrak station And is currently served by the Wolverine route.
Waymark Code: WMF6EF
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2012
Views: 5
This station was opened around 1995 when the wolverine route was expanded. Before it would start and terminate In detroit. It consists of 2 bus like shelters that have working heat in the winter. This station is served by 6 trains a day. 3 going to Chicago and 3 Going to Pontiac. Royal oak is the 2nd stop from Pontiac which is the starting and ending point of the run. The entire trip takes about 6 hours to go from Pontiac to Chicago.The station is equipped with a wheelchair lift and is wheelchair accessible. Here's a link to the timetable (
visit link) parking is not free so bring change for the meter.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Amtraks Wolverine Route.
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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