Fulton station

Fulton is an Amtrak intercity train station in Fulton, Kentucky, near the Purchase Parkway and Highway 51. The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station.

Fulton, KY
The Fulton station in January 2017. The trailer that serves as the depot is visible on the left.
Location21 Newton Road
Fulton, KY 42041
United States
Coordinates36°31′25″N 88°53′14″W
Line(s)Illinois Central (CN)
Platforms1 short side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBuilding with waiting room
Parking12 long and 5 short term
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak code: FTN
Passengers
20164,138[1] 10.3%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Newbern City of New Orleans Carbondale
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Pierce Main Line Crutchfield
toward Chicago
Terminus Fulton Edgewood Dukes
toward Edgewood
Gibbs
toward Memphis
Memphis Louisville Water Valley
toward Louisville
McConnell
toward Grenada
Grenada Fulton Terminus
Location
Fulton, KY
Location within Kentucky

This is an unstaffed station; there is no agent and no assistance. The previous station house was torn down by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in 1979.

The tracks used were once part of the Illinois Central Railroad system, and are now owned by the CN.

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.


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