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Laurel_station_(Mississippi) Latitude and Longitude:

31°41′32″N 89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°W / 31.6922; -89.1280
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Laurel, MS
General information
Location230 North Maple Street
Laurel, Mississippi
United States
Coordinates 31°41′32″N 89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°W / 31.6922; -89.1280
Line(s) Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Status Flag stop; unstaffed
Station code Amtrak: LAU
History
Opened1913
Passengers
FY 20222,054 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hattiesburg Crescent Meridian
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Ellisville New OrleansCincinnati Hawkes
toward Cincinnati
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot
Laurel station (Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Laurel station (Mississippi)
Laurel station (Mississippi) is located in the United States
Laurel station (Mississippi)
LocationMaple St., Laurel, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°41′32″N 89°7′39″W / 31.69222°N 89.12750°W / 31.69222; -89.12750
Area2.3 acres (0.9 ha)
Built1913
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference  No. 95001192 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 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.

Station postcard from early 1900s

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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