Clinton Township, MI
Michigan Transit Museum
4.6· 86 Google reviews
Trip at a Glance
Source checked 2026-08-22- TypeMuseum train rides resuming soon
- LocationClinton Township, MI
- Rating4.6 ★86 Google reviews
- Typical rideNo current official duration is published; secondary 30-45-minute claims are excluded
About Michigan Transit Museum
Michigan Transit Museum remains a public-ride operator, but its live home and train pages currently say the organization is preparing to resume train rides and publish no 2026 departure date. When available, rides board at Joy Boulevard Park in Clinton Township rather than at the museum's historic Mount Clemens depot. The published route travels roughly one mile out and back on the Grand Trunk Selfridge Spur toward Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The train page retains standard fares and an in-person cash-or-card ticket process, but those details must not imply that a departure is available now. The separate 1859 depot at 200 Grand Avenue is open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.; adjacent CN mainline tracks are unrelated to the museum ride.
Separate the Ride-Resumption Notice From the Historic Depot Visit
Choose the visit that fits your groupFamilies and rail visitors waiting for service to resume
Watch for an official resumption date
Use the live train page for a specific 2026 date before traveling; retained fares and route copy do not mean a departure is currently available.
First-time visitors who need the correct ride location
Board only at Joy Boulevard Park
When rides return, use the Clinton Township park address. The historic depot at 200 Grand Avenue is a separate museum visit and not the departure.
Rail-history visitors even while rides are paused
Visit the historic depot separately
The 1859 Grand Trunk depot is currently listed open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.; do not treat adjacent CN tracks as part of the ride.
Travelers who need a specific boarding accommodation
Ask about boarding before a ride returns
Contact the museum about the exact mobility, transfer, seating or securement need because park access does not prove train accessibility.
Current Operating Status
Official operating information
Train rides preparing to resume · no 2026 departure date published
Schedule information was checked against the linked official source. Dates, availability, and operating conditions can change. Check official operating status ↗
Plan Your Visit
- Current StatusThe museum is preparing to resume train rides; no exact 2026 departure date, time or bounded recurrence is currently published
- BoardingRides board at Joy Boulevard Park, 24001 Henry B. Joy Blvd, Clinton Township, not at the historic Mount Clemens depot
- RouteThe published ride runs roughly one mile out and back on the Grand Trunk Selfridge Spur toward Selfridge Air National Guard Base
- DurationNo current official duration is published; secondary 30-45-minute claims are excluded
- Retained Fares$7 adult, $4 child age 4-12, and free for age three and younger with a paid adult; these do not establish current availability
- TicketingThe ride page retains in-person ticketing at Joy Park by cash or card, but no currently usable online booking or active departure is published
- DepotThe separate historic depot at 200 Grand Ave, Mount Clemens, is open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and is not the ride departure
- Park FacilitiesThe township lists parking, seasonal restrooms and an ADA-accessible park/play area; none of those statements establishes accessible train boarding
- AccessTrain boarding steps, transfer, seating, securement and the parking-to-platform route are unpublished; contact the museum with the exact need
- Unknown PoliciesPets, service animals, strollers, boarding cutoff, cancellations, refunds, ride capacity and a current consist are unpublished
- ContactRide boarding: 24001 Henry B. Joy Blvd, Clinton Township, MI 48036 · 586-463-1863 · use the official contact form
Find the Depot
The Trains
The official locomotive roster identifies USAF No. 4040 as the museum's primary locomotive today, but the current resumption notice does not publish a specific operating consist. U.S. Army No. 1807 was last used in the early 2010s and awaits repairs or restoration, so it cannot be presented as current power. South Shore car No. 11 and Chicago elevated car No. 4450 belong to the passenger-car collection, but neither has a published current ride assignment. Do not claim steam power. Historic equipment listings establish collection identity only; maintenance, train makeup and availability remain day-specific.
History
The Grand Trunk Western station opened on the Port Huron-Detroit line at Mount Clemens.
The museum's depot history places the Thomas Edison rescue-and-telegraphy story at Mount Clemens.
Grand Trunk ended the depot's station use and retained the building for other railroad purposes.
The depot was designated a Michigan State Historic Site.
The City of Mount Clemens purchased and restored the historic station.
The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The live museum pages say train rides are preparing to resume but publish no exact departure date.
See full history
The Michigan Transit Museum interprets regional railroad and transit history from the former Grand Trunk Western depot at Mount Clemens. The station opened in 1859 on the Port Huron-Detroit line. The museum relates the local story of young Thomas Edison working the route and learning telegraphy after rescuing a child near the station in 1862. Grand Trunk ended station use in 1953 and retained the building for other purposes. The depot became a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973, the City of Mount Clemens purchased and restored it in 1980, and it joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Today's separate park-based ride uses part of the Grand Trunk Selfridge Spur; the depot's adjacent CN mainline is not the museum ride.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Michigan Transit Museum trains running now?
The live official pages say the museum is preparing to resume rides. No exact 2026 departure date is currently published, so do not travel for a ride until the operator posts one.
Where do train rides board?
When available, rides board at Joy Boulevard Park, 24001 Henry B. Joy Boulevard in Clinton Township. They do not board at the historic Mount Clemens depot.
How long is the ride?
No current official duration is published. The operator describes roughly one mile out and back on the Grand Trunk Selfridge Spur toward Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
What are the train fares?
The live page retains $7 adult, $4 for ages 4-12 and free for children age three and younger with a paid adult. Those prices do not establish that a current departure is available.
Can I buy a train ticket online?
No currently usable online booking path is published. The ride page retains in-person cash-or-card ticketing at Joy Park for when service is offered.
Can I visit the depot while rides are paused?
The separate museum depot at 200 Grand Avenue is listed open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. It is not the boarding point, and adjacent CN tracks are unrelated to the ride.
Is the train wheelchair-accessible?
The township describes Joy Park facilities as accessible, but the museum does not publish enough train-specific detail to promise boarding, transfer, seating or securement. Contact the museum.
Which locomotive and cars will operate?
USAF 4040 is the roster's primary locomotive, but no current ride consist is published. Collection cars and U.S. Army 1807 must not be presented as current assignments.
Are Holiday Express dates available?
No current 2026 Holiday Express date contract is published. The township page still says 2026 information will be available in August while displaying sold-out December 2024 details, so those stale dates and fares are excluded.
Sources & Verification
Source-checked August 22, 2026. This free profile has not yet been claimed or confirmed by the operator.
- Official live homepage for the preparing-to-resume status
- Official train page for current status, Joy Park boarding, route, retained fares and in-person ticket method
- Official contact page for park/depot separation and current contact route
- Official depot page for museum location, Sunday hours and Grand Trunk history
- Official locomotive roster for USAF 4040 and U.S. Army 1807 status boundaries
- Official passenger-car roster for South Shore 11 and Chicago El 4450 collection context
- Clinton Township Joy Boulevard Park record for address, parking, seasonal restrooms and park-level accessibility
- Clinton Township Holiday Express page for pending 2026 status and excluded December 2024 details
- Exact 2022 depot hero image under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exact 2011 Grand Trunk station image under CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exact 2019 broad depot image under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exact 2019 depot portrait under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exact 2019 brick and lettering detail under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exact 2019 roof and station-sign detail under CC BY-SA 4.0
