Pascagoula station

Pascagoula is a closed Amtrak intercity train station in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. Service on this section of the Sunset Limited has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina struck Pascagoula in 2005.

Pascagoula
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot in September 2012
Location505 Railroad Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Owned byCity of Pascagoula
Line(s)
ConnectionsArt Gallery
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codePAG
History
Opened1904
March 31, 1993[1]
ClosedAugust 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
Passengers
20080 0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Biloxi Sunset Limited
Mobile
toward Orlando or Miami
Preceding station Louisville and Nashville Railroad Following station
Gautier Main Line Orange Grove
toward Cincinnati
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
Mississippi Landmark
LocationPascagoula, Mississippi, USA
Coordinates30°22′3.52″N 88°33′34.33″W
Built1904
NRHP reference No.74001063
USMS No.059-PAS-0194-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1974
Designated USMSOctober 11, 1985

The Pascagoula station was originally the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot, serving the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. It was restored during the 1970s and converted into an Amtrak station. The station is on the National Register of Historic Places[3] and was designated a Mississippi Landmark by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.[4] In addition, the station serves as an art gallery owned by the Singing River Art Association.

References

  1. Wagster, Emily (April 1, 1993). "All Aboard! Sunset Limited on a Roll". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved November 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Jackson County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  4. Listing of Mississippi Landmarks, (Updated, June 2002) Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

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