Renaissance Center station

Renaissance Center station is a Detroit People Mover station in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located at the northeast corner of the Renaissance Center complex, after which the station is named. A skybridge connects the station to the second level of the main tower complex at the base of Tower 200 (Northwest). The Renaissance Center complex is the location of the General Motors headquarters, a Marriott Hotel, the Wintergarden shopping center, and serves as an access point to the Detroit International Riverfront. A skybridge inside the complex also connects to the River East Center (Towers 500 and 600).[1]

Renaissance Center
General information
Coordinates42°19′49″N 83°02′24″W
Owned byDetroit Transportation Corporation
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1987
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
2014487,758
Rank2 out of 13
Services
Preceding station Detroit People Mover Following station
Millender Center
One-way operation
 Detroit People Mover Bricktown
toward Grand Circus Park

In 2014, this stop was the second most heavily trafficked (behind only Greektown) with 487,758 riders.[2] The People Mover shut down temporarily on March 30, 2020, due to decreased ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Following the system's May 2022 restart, the station reopened on September 14, 2022.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GMRenCen map". Renaissance Center. April 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. Lawrence, Eric D (June 24, 2015). "People Mover's Grand Circus Station back in service". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. Rahal, Sarah (May 19, 2022). "Detroit People Mover resumes service with free rides for 90 days". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. "Sept. 14 Special Notice - Partial Loop Service 7A-5P". Detroit People Mover. September 14, 2022.


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