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Brush Street Station
Brush Street Station

Brush Street Station was a passenger train station on the eastside of downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at the foot of Brush Street at its intersection with Atwater Street and bordered by the Detroit River to the south.

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Brush Street Station
GM Plaza and Promenade, Detroit

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GM Plaza and Promenade
Detroit
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