Today, the former Michigan Central station is home to the Clara's on the River restaurant. Though the station still sits on the river, the tracks have long since been removed. The Grand Trunk station is still standing, but currently used only by the railroad. Though the station is not maintained as the historical beauty it is, it is still quite striking and worth a few frames of film. The passenger station for Amtrak's use is a modern transportation facility with access to several Amtrak passenger trains and bus service from multiple companies.
Battle Creek provides several good train watching opportunities.
Kellogg also operates an industrial switching yard for their plants connected to both railroads. Both railroads share the tracks running through the heart of the city which runs past the Battle Creek Transportation Center. With the Amtrak station located here, this is a great place to sit and watch the trains pass. This depot served as the cross-roads of Michigan. The city grew up around the busy rail center, served by the single station and several railroads.