FORMER DETROIT BUS GARAGES

DETROIT MOTORBUS CO.

DEXTER GARAGE
Dexter Blvd. and Doris Ave.
Opened April 11, 1924
Leased by Detroit Department of Street Railways 1932 to 1935

SPRINGWELLS GARAGE
5645 Hartwell Av. (Dearborn)
Opened January, 1926
Renamed Fordson Garage
Sold to Dearborn Coach Co. in 1932
Sold to SEMTA in 1974
Closed in 1979, replaced by SEMTA Wayne Terminal

TERMINAL GARAGE
11840 Edlie St.
Opened July 15, 1921
Sold to Lake Shore Coach Lines in 1932
Sold to SEMTA in 1971
Closed in 1977, replaced by SEMTA Macomb Terminal

TIREMAN GARAGE
Tireman Av. and Epworth Blvd.
Opened July, 1923
Closed in 1932

Prior to the opening of the first permanent garage in 1921 (Terminal Garage), garages were temporarily leased at various locations, including Hancock Av. and Woodward Av., on Fort St., and at Jefferson Av. and Crane Av.

DEPARTMENT OF STREET RAILWAYS

Temporary leased garages.

WOODWARD AND STEVENS
Woodward Av. and Stevens St.
Temporarily leased in 1925

GRAND RIVER AND PLYMOUTH
Grand River Av. and Plymouth Rd.
Temporarily leased in 1925

AMERICAN
Grand River Av. and American St.
Leased 1925-1928

WARD
Grand River Av. and Ward Av.
Leased 1926-1928

FARMINGTON
Farmington, MI
Leased 1926-1928

In addition, a Gary Garage on Gratiot Av. was rented from the People's Motor Coach Co. from 1927 to 1930.

TRANSIT FACILITY LOCATIONS (EAST OF WOODWARD)

TRANSIT FACILITY LOCATIONS (WEST OF WOODWARD)

Links to locations of past and present car houses and garages, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.