Troy Transit Center

The Troy Multi-​Modal Transit Center is the new Amtrak rail station in Troy, Michigan. It has replaced a simple sheltered stop which was a short distance up the rail line in the neighboring city of Birmingham, Michigan.
Though the location is a considerable distance from any city centre, it is right next to Midtown Square, a large shopping area, which includes stores such as Target, Dunham Sports, Kohl’s, Kroger, Old Navy, Petco, Famous Footwear, Michael’s, and Home Depot, among others.
From the Troy Transit Center, trains are somewhat infrequent (6 per day) and there is only one line. Trains running westbound toward Chicago (3 per day) depart in the early morning, midday, and late afternoon. These first travel south to stops in Royal Oak and Detroit before turning west, stopping in Dearborn, Ann Arbor, and Kalamazoo, among others on the way toward the final destination, Chicago. The 3 daily trains running in the other direction (arriving from Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, etc.) go only another few kilometers to the end of the line at Pontiac, Michigan.
The trains I have ridden have been comfortable and not at all crowded. The conductors have been polite and helpful.