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Also known as M-1 Rail, Woodward Avenue Streetcar

The QLINE is a streetcar system in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 2017, it connects Downtown Detroit with Midtown and New Center, running along Woodward Avenue for its entire route. It is supplemented by the Detroit People Mover, which serves as a circulator route in downtown Detroit, and also connects to the DDOT and SMART bus routes as part of a comprehensive network of transportation in metropolitan Detroit.

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Official website
qlinedetroit.com
Image
Test train at Campus Martius station, May 2017.jpg
Length
5.3
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speed limit
48
Commons category
QLine
date of official opening
2017-05-12
daily patronage
3000

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18 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Antecedents
  • 1863–1956
  • Downtown heritage trolley
  • M-1 Rail Line
  • Construction
  • Opening
  • COVID-19 shutdown and reopening
  • Rolling stock
  • Operation
  • Route
  • List of stations
  • Headways and operational span
  • Fares
  • Towing
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The QLINE is a streetcar system in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 2017, it connects Downtown Detroit with Midtown and New Center, running along Woodward Avenue for its entire route. It is supplemented by the Detroit People Mover, which serves as a circulator route in downtown Detroit, and also connects to the DDOT and SMART bus routes as part of a comprehensive network of transportation in metropolitan Detroit.

Uniquely among U.S. rail transit systems, the QLINE was developed and constructed by a public–private partnership, and initially owned by a private nonprofit organization, known as M-1 Rail. Since 2024, the system has been owned and operated by the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan.

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