Places / People Mover / Stop 9 of 13
Detroit People Mover stationBricktown
Former names: Beaubien/Fort (planned) 1979
The quiet station of the Bricktown historic district, with a mural of Detroit music legends and Glen Michaels’s porcelain relief.
- Code
- BT
- Opened
- July 31, 1987
- Boardings 2024
- 29,334 (13th)
- Planned name
- Beaubien/Fort
01 / Story
The station’s story
Planned as Beaubien/Fort, it opened named after its neighbourhood, Bricktown. It stands on Beaubien Street just north of Congress Street, nearest to the Wayne County Building, Saint Andrew’s Hall, Cadillac Square and the Water Board Building; a rear entrance leads into the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan headquarters, for staff only.
It is one of the People Mover’s quietest stations: 49,424 boardings in 2019 and 29,334 in 2024, the fewest on the loop. It reopened after the pandemic on November 21, 2022.
In 2024 Anthony Lee’s mural “Detroit Music Love” went up outside; according to a 2025 MLive story it features Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Eminem and Big Sean, whose father stopped to admire his son among the legends.
- The Bricktown historic district
- Glen Michaels’s “Beaubien Passage”
- Anthony Lee’s mural “Detroit Music Love”
- Saint Andrew’s Hall nearby
02 / From the window
What you see from the car
From the platform the Renaissance Center towers loom to the south, and Greektown’s neon is already visible to the north. The cornices of the old brick buildings seem close enough to touch.
03 / Art in the Stations
Art at this station
Glen Michaels · 1987
Beaubien Passage
bas-relief on porcelain panels
A relief composed on porcelain panels in the old brick district of Beaubien Street that gave the station its name.
04 / Timeline
Station timeline
Beaubien/Fort
Its name in SEMTA’s plans.
Opens as Bricktown
With Glen Michaels’s relief.
Reopens
In the post-pandemic sequence.
“Detroit Music Love”
Anthony Lee’s City Walls mural.
The station is part of the loop today; today’s departures are shown above, per timetable.
05 / Curiosities
Curiosities
During NFL Draft week in April 2024 the artists painted live at the stations (SpaceLab Detroit).
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 · 34 mNiki's PizzaGreektown pizzeria since 1970, known for deep dish with Greek toppings, saganaki and a house Greek dressing.
- 1 min walk · 46 mDetroiter BarDowntown bar on Beaubien Street at the edge of Greektown; we haven't yet confirmed its current status or contact details.
- 2 min walk · 108 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.
2 min walk · 113 mSaint Andrew’s HallAn intimate concert experience inside a historic Detroit community hall.- 2 min walk · 116 mLoco's Tex-Mex GrilleA rowdy Tex-Mex bar in Greektown: fried tacos, nachos, margaritas and beer buckets, with 3-dollar tacos on Tuesdays.
- 2 min walk · 125 mSolo Latin-éBilled as Detroit's only all-Latin burlesque and drag revue, staged each year around Latin Heritage Month.
- 2 min walk · 126 mMonroe MarketA street-market-style food hall inside Hollywood Casino at Greektown: burgers, pizza, barbecue, Mexican and Asian counters in one room.
- 2 min walk · 126 mPrismThe fine-dining steakhouse at Hollywood Casino at Greektown: dry-aged steaks, seafood and a deep wine list.
2 min walk · 127 mHollywood Casino at GreektownGreektown’s tall hotel tower and entertainment complex beside the historic district.
Around the station
- Saint Andrew’s Hall 3 min
Legendary concert hall where Eminem played early shows.
- Wayne County Building 3 min
The 1902 Beaux-Arts county building.
- Cadillac Square 5 min
Markets and events.
- Lafayette Park 10–15 min
Mies van der Rohe’s modernist neighbourhood.
07 / Events
Events near this station
Upcoming events at nearby venues, from our event guide.
Oct 13, 2026, 7:00 PMMedium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkMedium Build brings The King of Having Fun on Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. A tour stop from Medium Build in a storied room.
Oct 14, 2026, 7:00 PMScene Queen: METALICIOUS
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkScene Queen plays the METALICIOUS show at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m.
Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PMHolywatr: Deo Gratias Tour
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkHolywatr brings the Deo Gratias Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. A tour stop in a classic downtown room.
Oct 16, 2026, 6:30 PMKNOX — MIDWESTS BEST TOUR
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkKNOX brings the MIDWESTS BEST TOUR to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. A tour stop with KNOX at this downtown venue.
Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 PMHEY, NOTHING - THE HOUND TOUR
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkHey, Nothing brings The Hound Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. A Detroit stop on the tour.
Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 PMWatch What Crappens: In The Mix Tour
Saint Andrew’s Hall · 2 min walkWatch What Crappens brings its In The Mix Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Sunday, October 18, at 8 p.m. A tour stop from their In The Mix run.