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The QLINE: What to see and where to visit near each stop

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Note: This map was originally published in May 2017 and has been updated with the most recent information.

The QLINE, after years of discussion and anticipation, is finally open for service. It runs 3.3 miles down Woodward and back. Since it’s been in the works, it has spurred a lot of development in its path. It should make it easier for many who live nearby to get to and from downtown and Midtown.

It’s also along the path of many major landmarks, museums, and buildings in Detroit. If you don’t live along its path and you want to spend the day sightseeing, or if you’re visiting the city, there are many places to stop along the way.

Will it become so successful that they’ll continue it down Woodward into the suburbs? We hope so. Until then, here are a few places you can visit right now. Did we forget something? Let us know in the comments or drop us a note on the tip line.

Check the M-1 Rail website for more information on riding. We can answer some of your questions here. Also, this guide details businesses and restaurants along the way. Enjoy!

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Congress Station

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From this end of the QLINE, you can walk over to Hart Plaza and the Riverfront, check out the Joe Louis fist and the Spirit of Detroit statue, tour the Guardian Building, and marvel at Minoru Yamasaki’s One Woodward Avenue. The stop is right outside Ally Detroit, or the One Detroit Center. It’s also near the new Spirit of Detroit Plaza and Woodward Esplanade. There’s a People Mover stop a couple blocks east on Larned. Use our handy Downtown Architecture Map for more ideas.

Campus Martius Station

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The Campus Martius stop for one, gets you to Campus Martius and Cadillac Square. It’s also close to many of the shops along Woodward. Walk a block down State Street and you’re in Capitol Park. There’s a People Mover stop just down Gratiot across from the library. The Belt Alley is just a few steps away from that stop down Gratiot. The Hudson’s site will take shape near here in the next few years, along with the Shinola Hotel.

Grand Circus Park

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The QLINE station at Grand Circus Park is near the David Whitney Building and Aloft Hotel (home to another People Mover stop), the Detroit Opera House, Comerica Park, the Fillmore, and obviously, Grand Circus Park.

Foxtown Station

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The Foxtown Station drops you off right in front of Comerica Park, Hockeytown, and the Fox Theatre.

Sibley Station

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The Sibley Station is right in front of the new Little Caesars Arena. If you love incredible architecture, Brush Park is on the east side of Woodward.

Sproat Street

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Across from the Sibley Station running south, the Sproat Street Station is now open right in front of the just-opened Little Caesars Arena.

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Martin Luther King Jr./Mack Avenue Station

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Now we’re getting into Midtown. This station will get you to Starbucks, Whole Foods, the Bonstelle Theatre, the Max and Marjorie Fisher Music Center, the Garden Theatre, the UofM Detroit Center, and the DMC. We should see more development at the corner of Woodward and Mack in the near future.

Canfield Station

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The Canfield Station is right in front of Hopcat and across from the Whitney. It’s also close to the Majestic, the MOCAD, the N’Namdi Center, and shops like Shinola and Third Man Records on Canfield.

Warren Station

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The Warren Station is close to almost everything Wayne State. It’s also near the DIA, the Maccabee’s Building, the Detroit Artists Market, and just down the street from the Michigan Science Center and the Charles H. Wright Museum.

Ferry Station

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The Ferry Station is located right outside the Park Shelton. Close by, you’ll find the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Historical Museum, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, the Scarab Club, the Hellenic Museum of Michigan, and historic Ferry Street, including the Hecker-Smiley Mansion and the Inn on Ferry Street.

Amsterdam Station

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The Amsterdam Station is right in front of the WSU Integrative Biosciences Center, close to Tech Town, and a few blocks away from the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. The Pistons’ new practice facility will also be close to this station.

Baltimore Station

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Located right by the Amtrak Station, the Baltimore Avenue station is also close to the College for Creative Studies Taubman Center. A mixed-use development is also underway near this stop.

Grand Station

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The end of the line takes you to West Grand Boulevard. A couple blocks away is the Fisher Building, Cadillac Place, and the Hotel St. Regis. Heading East on Grand Boulevard, you’ll see the Illuminated Mural. A lot of development is picking up the pace in these parts, including a mixed-use building seen here.

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Congress Station

From this end of the QLINE, you can walk over to Hart Plaza and the Riverfront, check out the Joe Louis fist and the Spirit of Detroit statue, tour the Guardian Building, and marvel at Minoru Yamasaki’s One Woodward Avenue. The stop is right outside Ally Detroit, or the One Detroit Center. It’s also near the new Spirit of Detroit Plaza and Woodward Esplanade. There’s a People Mover stop a couple blocks east on Larned. Use our handy Downtown Architecture Map for more ideas.

Campus Martius Station

The Campus Martius stop for one, gets you to Campus Martius and Cadillac Square. It’s also close to many of the shops along Woodward. Walk a block down State Street and you’re in Capitol Park. There’s a People Mover stop just down Gratiot across from the library. The Belt Alley is just a few steps away from that stop down Gratiot. The Hudson’s site will take shape near here in the next few years, along with the Shinola Hotel.

Grand Circus Park

The QLINE station at Grand Circus Park is near the David Whitney Building and Aloft Hotel (home to another People Mover stop), the Detroit Opera House, Comerica Park, the Fillmore, and obviously, Grand Circus Park.

Foxtown Station

The Foxtown Station drops you off right in front of Comerica Park, Hockeytown, and the Fox Theatre.

Sibley Station

The Sibley Station is right in front of the new Little Caesars Arena. If you love incredible architecture, Brush Park is on the east side of Woodward.

Sproat Street

Across from the Sibley Station running south, the Sproat Street Station is now open right in front of the just-opened Little Caesars Arena.

Michelle & Chris Gerard

Martin Luther King Jr./Mack Avenue Station

Now we’re getting into Midtown. This station will get you to Starbucks, Whole Foods, the Bonstelle Theatre, the Max and Marjorie Fisher Music Center, the Garden Theatre, the UofM Detroit Center, and the DMC. We should see more development at the corner of Woodward and Mack in the near future.

Canfield Station

The Canfield Station is right in front of Hopcat and across from the Whitney. It’s also close to the Majestic, the MOCAD, the N’Namdi Center, and shops like Shinola and Third Man Records on Canfield.

Warren Station

The Warren Station is close to almost everything Wayne State. It’s also near the DIA, the Maccabee’s Building, the Detroit Artists Market, and just down the street from the Michigan Science Center and the Charles H. Wright Museum.

Ferry Station

The Ferry Station is located right outside the Park Shelton. Close by, you’ll find the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Historical Museum, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, the Scarab Club, the Hellenic Museum of Michigan, and historic Ferry Street, including the Hecker-Smiley Mansion and the Inn on Ferry Street.

Amsterdam Station

The Amsterdam Station is right in front of the WSU Integrative Biosciences Center, close to Tech Town, and a few blocks away from the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. The Pistons’ new practice facility will also be close to this station.

Baltimore Station

Located right by the Amtrak Station, the Baltimore Avenue station is also close to the College for Creative Studies Taubman Center. A mixed-use development is also underway near this stop.

Grand Station

The end of the line takes you to West Grand Boulevard. A couple blocks away is the Fisher Building, Cadillac Place, and the Hotel St. Regis. Heading East on Grand Boulevard, you’ll see the Illuminated Mural. A lot of development is picking up the pace in these parts, including a mixed-use building seen here.