Gulfport station

For the station in New York, see Gulfport (Staten Island Railway station).

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).

Gulfport, MS
Union Station in 2012
General information
Location	1419 27th Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi
Coordinates	30°22′08″N 89°05′42″W / 30.3688°N 89.0950°W / 30.3688; -89.0950
Line(s)	CSX NO&M Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Coast Transit Authority
Other information
Status	Closed
Station code	GUF
History
Opened	1984 (Amtrak) March 31, 1993
Closed	1971 (L&N) 1985 (Amtrak) August 28, 2005 (service suspended)^[1]
Passengers
2007	0  0%
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Bay St. Louis toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited (1993–2005) Biloxi toward Orlando or Miami Bay St. Louis toward New Orleans Gulf Coast Limited (1984–1985, 1996–1997) Biloxi toward Mobile Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Landon toward Jackson Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Terminus Preceding station Louisville and Nashville Railroad Following station Pass Christian toward New Orleans Main Line Mississippi City toward Cincinnati
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Bay St. Louis toward New Orleans Gulf Coast Biloxi toward Mobile

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]

Postcard of Gulfport station in early 1900s

References

1. "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Louisville and Nashville timetable, Tables A, C, D, F" (PDF). December 18, 1965.
3. Southern Railway timetable, July 30, 1952, Tables A, B https://streamlinermemories.info/South/SOU52TT.pdf
4. Stennis, Todd. . Southern High-Speed Rail Commission. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
5. "'Gulf Coast Limited' operation extended". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1984. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.  
6. 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.  
7. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010.
8. "Gulfport Harbor Square Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). September 12, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
9. "Alabama, Mississippi refuse to pledge money to resume Amtrak, create New Orleans route". The Advocate. Associated Press. June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
10. "Amtrak making progress in returning to Gulf Coast". WLOX. WDAM7. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

External links

• Gulfport, MS – Amtrak
• Gulfport, MS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Gulfport Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide — Train Web)