Location: Coach Yard, Detroit, MI (FSUD)

The Fort Street Union Depot served the Pere Marquette, Wabash and Pennsylvania railroads in downtown Detroit. The yard for marshalling passenger trains was known as the Coach Yard and located here. [MCTC-1950]

Notes

Located in the north side of the Union Belt main line northeast of the Ambassador bridge. The yard had at least seven tracks. [PHO]

Built in 1924, the yard extends from 15th to 21st Streets. It contains eight tracks with a 90 car capacity. Two nearby freight mains are used for coach yard purposes. [PM45]

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