Michigan Central Depot Train Station | DJI Inspire 2

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Michigan Central Depot Train Station is one of the great landmarks of Detroit, Michigan. Opened in the early 20th century, the depot was once one of the USA's busiest passenger train terminals. Closed in the late 1980's, the station was used as a filming location for a number of movies, notably the 2007 blockbuster Transformers, and was also used in the TV show Detroit 1-8-7. Seen here in this drone video by bradrichertv, the station is now being re-developed by its new owner, Ford Motor.

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From Wikipedia Michigan Central Station 2405 West Vernor Highway Detroit, Michigan United States Owned by Ford Motor Company Opened January 4, 1914 Closed January 6, 1988 Area 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) Built June 1912–December 1913 Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) is a historic former main intercity passenger rail depot in Detroit, Michigan. Built for the Michigan Central Railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown Detroit, which was shuttered after a major fire on December 26, 1913, forcing the still unfinished station into early service. Formally dedicated on January 4, 1914, the station remained open for business until the cessation of Amtrak service on January 6, 1988. Comprising a train depot and 18-story office tower with a roof height of 230 feet (70 m), it was the tallest rail station in the world at the time of its construction. The building is located in the Corktown district of Detroit near the Ambassador Bridge, approximately 3⁄4 mi (1.2 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. It is located behind Roosevelt Park, and the Roosevelt Warehouse is adjacent to the east, with a tunnel connection to the MCS. The city's Roosevelt Park serves as a grand entryway to the station. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Since 2011, demolition works, minor structural repairs, repairs of the roof structure, and covering the glass roof openings in the concourse have been performed. The basement, which was once full of water, has been fully drained. Barbed wire fencing has been installed in an attempt to keep out vandals and the windows in the tower have been replaced. Restoration projects and plans had gone as far as the negotiation process, but none had come to fruition until May 2018 when Ford Motor Company purchased the building for redevelopment into a mixed use facility and cornerstone of the company's new Corktown campus. We shot this drone footage for Ford Motor Company for media use on media.ford.com