Dec. 1985. New York-based Kaybee Corp. buys the station for an undisclosed amount. Amtrak and Conrail remain tenants. Jan. 5, 1988. Michigan Central Depot closes after the last train for Chicago ...

It wasn't just the Morouns who let Michigan Central Station slide into decay. ... The final Amtrak train, designated No. 353 and bound for Chicago, pulled out in January 1988.