Rapid Central Station
- Address: 250 Grandville Ave SW
- Coordinates:42°57′28″N 85°40′21″W / 42.95778°N 85.6725°W / 42.95778; -85.6725Coordinates: 42°57′28″N 85°40′21″W / 42.95778°N 85.6725°W / 42.95778; -85.6725
- Facilities: Opened in June 2004, the transit center is the main downtown hub for the transit system. The facility is also used by Greyhound Bus Lines and Indian Trails Bus Lines for bus services to destinations outside the city. The Rapid Central Station is the first LEED-NC certified building in the United States in the market of Mass Transit. More information is available at the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan page on the bus line's Central Station.
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