McComb station

McComb is a train station in McComb, Mississippi, United States, serving Amtrak's City of New Orleans passenger train. This is a flag stop, and trains only stop if passengers have tickets to and from the station.

McComb, MS
Location114 N Railroad Blvd.
McComb, MS 39648
United States
Coordinates31°14′40″N 90°27′04″W
Owned byCity of McComb
Line(s)Illinois Central (CN)
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeOne story wooden clapboard historic station building
ParkingDedicated parking spaces
Other information
StatusFlag stop
Station codeAmtrak code: MCB
History
Opened1901
Rebuilt1998, 2003
Traffic
Passengers (2013)6,496[1] 2.8%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hammond City of New Orleans Brookhaven
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
South McComb Main Line Summit
toward Chicago
Location
McComb, MS
Location within Mississippi

History

The station was built in 1901 by the Illinois Central Railroad and was restored in 1998, and again on June 13, 2003. The station house is currently the home of the McComb Railroad Museum.

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

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