Gulfport station is a closed Amtrak intercity train station in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Gulfport is a former union station that served the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (which was succeeded by the Illinois Central Railroad).
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| Location | 1419 27th Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°22′08″N 89°05′42″W / 30.3688°N 89.0950°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CSX NO&M Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Coast Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | GUF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1984 (Amtrak) March 31, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1971 (L&N) 1985 (Amtrak) August 28, 2005 (service suspended)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | 0  0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former Louisville & Nashville services which utilized their station included the Gulf Wind (New Orleans–Jacksonville), Pan-American (New Orleans–Cincinnati) and Humming Bird (New Orleans–Cincinnati), as well as an additional unnamed day train (New Orleans–Jacksonville).[2] The Louisville & Nashville also operated the southern leg of the Crescent and Piedmont Limited through the station under contract to the Southern Railway).[3]
Amtrak service began with the Gulf Coast Limited, which operated between 1984 and 1985 and called at the station.[4][5] The stop was reactivated on March 31, 1993 in service on the Sunset Limited.[6]
In 1986, the depot was designated a Mississippi Landmark by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.[7] The building serves as the Gulfport Centennial Museum. It is also a contributing property of the Gulfport Harbor Square Commercial Historic District.[8] Train service has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina struck Gulfport in 2005.[9][1]
In anticipation of a new service between New Orleans and Mobile, Amtrak installed new station signs in 2023.[10] Service will return to Gulfport with the establishment of the Mardi Gras Service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama in the summer of 2025.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville and Nashville timetable, Tables A, C, D, F" (PDF). December 18, 1965.
- ^ Southern Railway timetable, July 30, 1952, Tables A, B https://streamlinermemories.info/South/SOU52TT.pdf
- ^ Stennis, Todd. "History". Southern High-Speed Rail Commission. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "'Gulf Coast Limited' operation extended". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1984. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Listing of Mississippi Landmarks, (Updated, June 2002)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010.
- ^ "Gulfport Harbor Square Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). September 12, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama, Mississippi refuse to pledge money to resume Amtrak, create New Orleans route". The Advocate. Associated Press. June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Amtrak making progress in returning to Gulf Coast". WLOX. WDAM7. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Magliari, Marc (April 24, 2025). "Introducing Amtrak Mardi Gras Service twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile via Coastal Mississippi". Amtrak (Press release). Washington D.C. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
External links
edit- Gulfport, MS – Amtrak
- Gulfport, MS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Gulfport Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide — Train Web)
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