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
Location	505 Railroad Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567
Owned by	City of Pascagoula
Line(s)	Sunset Limited
Connections	Art Gallery
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	PAG
History
Opened	1904
Closed	2005
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	0  0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Biloxi toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited (1993–2005) Mobile toward Orlando or Miami
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi Landmark
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Location	Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
Coordinates	30°22′3.52″N 88°33′34.33″W
Built	1904
NRHP reference No.	74001063
USMS No.	059-PAS-0194-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 27, 1974
Designated USMS	October 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

1. Jackson County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
2. Listing of Mississippi Landmarks, (Updated, June 2002) Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Media related to Pascagoula (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Pascagoula, MS – Amtrak
• Pascagoula Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)