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Detroit People Mover stationGreektown
Former names: MetroPCS-Greektown 2011–2012
The station of Greektown and the Hollywood Casino, crowned by Stephen Antonakos’s neon; with half a million riders, the busiest in 2014.
- Code
- GT
- Opened
- July 31, 1987
- Boardings 2014
- 559,048 (1st)
- Boardings 2024
- 156,757 (2nd)
01 / Story
The station’s story
Greektown stands at Beaubien and Monroe in the Greektown historic district. Its lobby is inside the Hollywood Casino at Greektown, linked to the platform by a short skybridge, and Stephen Antonakos’s free-form neon on its face is the district’s night-time emblem. It closed in 1999 for the casino’s construction and reopened in January 2000 once the casino was finished.
For decades this was the busiest station: 559,048 boardings in 2014, 495,731 in 2017 and 298,827 in 2019. From September 2011 to September 2012 a sponsorship made it “MetroPCS-Greektown”. It reopened among the first six on May 20, 2022 and was second only to the Renaissance Center in 2024 with 156,757 boardings.
In June 2026 the board ordered a faithful replacement of the original neon from Spectrum Neon for $241,200, part of Greektown’s streetscape upgrade before the 2027 NCAA Final Four in Detroit; the artist has died, and his family had been consulted. In autumn 2026 the escalator is out: the lift inside the casino’s Trappers Alley near the Beaubien entrance serves the platform (if it is out, call casino security at (313) 309-5350).
- Stephen Antonakos’s neon sculpture
- Greek restaurants and the Hollywood Casino
- For decades the busiest station
- Trappers Alley
02 / From the window
What you see from the car
From the platform you see the lights of Monroe Street and the fronts of the Greek restaurants; to the west the guideway bends toward Campus Martius and the new Hudson’s tower.
03 / Art in the Stations
Art at this station
42-BRT · CC BY-SA 4.0 Stephen Antonakos · 1987
Neon for the Greektown Station
free-form neon
The neon sculpture across the station façade is Greektown’s night-time landmark; in 2026 it is being replaced for $241,200 ahead of the 2027 Final Four.
04 / Timeline
Station timeline
Neon comes to Greektown
Opens with Stephen Antonakos’s sculpture.
Closes for casino construction
Reopens with the casino
Its lobby is now inside the casino.
MetroPCS-Greektown
A one-year naming sponsorship.
559,048 riders
The busiest station on the system.
New neon
A $241,200 order ahead of the Final Four.
The station is part of the loop today; today’s departures are shown above, per timetable.
05 / Curiosities
Curiosities
According to the 2025 assessment Greektown was the busiest station in 2019 but had dropped 48 percent by 2024.
A closer look
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
Every figure is compiled from the sources below, including the DTC’s official pages, board minutes and its 2025–2026 planning documents. Where sources differ, we give both. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, freely licensed and credited per author.
06 / Nearby
A short walk away
Places, restaurants and venues from our guide, with straight-line distance and an estimated walking time.
1 min walk · 46 mGreektownRestaurants, historic facades, and evening city life around Monroe Street.- 1 min walk · 91 mLevel Two Bar & RooftopA Greektown bar and rooftop above The Greek restaurant, with DJ nights and house and techno day parties.
2 min walk · 104 mHollywood Casino at GreektownGreektown’s tall hotel tower and entertainment complex beside the historic district.- 2 min walk · 104 mSolo Latin-éBilled as Detroit's only all-Latin burlesque and drag revue, staged each year around Latin Heritage Month.
4 min walk · 263 mSaint Andrew’s HallAn intimate concert experience inside a historic Detroit community hall.- 4 min walk · 264 mThe Elephant RoomA bar and kitchen next to Saint Andrew's Hall in Bricktown, with an outdoor patio and a wide range of DJ nights.
- 6 min walk · 398 mDeluxx FluxxA basement dance club under The Belt alley downtown, inspired by early arcade culture, punk, hip-hop and art, with hip-hop on weekends and R&B on Thursdays.
- 9 min walk · 531 mParamita SoundA record store and downtown bar on Broadway Street hosting intimate, community-based DJ nights.
9 min walk · 546 mDetroit Opera HouseA former movie palace turned opera house, bringing opera and dance into downtown Detroit.
Around the station
- Monroe Street’s Greek restaurants 1 min
Flaming saganaki and “Opa!” in the heart of the district.
- Hollywood Casino at Greektown the station’s building
Casino and hotel.
- Old St. Mary’s Church 3 min
The 1885 church at the edge of the district.
- Second Baptist Church 4 min
Michigan’s oldest Black congregation, a stop on the Underground Railroad.
07 / Events
Events near this station
Upcoming events at nearby venues, from our event guide.
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