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
Closed2005
Traffic
Passengers (2008)0 0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Biloxi Sunset Limited
(1993–2005)
Mobile
toward Orlando or Miami
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[1] and was designated a Mississippi Landmark by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.[2] In addition, the station serves as an art gallery owned by the Singing River Art Association.

References

Media related to Pascagoula (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons


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