Laurel, MS | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 230 North Maple Street Laurel, Mississippi United States | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°41′32″N 89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°W | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Norfolk Southern Railway | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Status | Flag stop; unstaffed | ||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: LAU | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
FY 2022 | 2,054[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot | |||||||||||||
Location | Maple St., Laurel, Mississippi | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°41′32″N 89°7′39″W / 31.69222°N 89.12750°W | ||||||||||||
Area | 2.3 acres (0.9 ha) | ||||||||||||
Built | 1913 | ||||||||||||
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman | ||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 95001192[2] | ||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | October 31, 1995 |
Laurel station is an Amtrak station at 230 North Maple Street in the heart of downtown Laurel, Mississippi. Currently served by Amtrak's Crescent passenger train, the station was originally built in 1913 by the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, which was acquired in 1916 by the Southern Railway.
The station is a Mississippi Landmark and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1995.
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Media related to Laurel (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Laurel, MS – Amtrak
- Laurel, MS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Laurel Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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