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Atmore station

Coordinates: 31°1′27″N 87°29′14″W / 31.02417°N 87.48722°W / 31.02417; -87.48722
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Atmore
General information
Location107 East Louisville Street
Atmore, AL
Coordinates31°1′27″N 87°29′14″W / 31.02417°N 87.48722°W / 31.02417; -87.48722
Line(s)
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeATR
History
OpenedOctober 29, 1989[1]
ClosedAugust 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
Passengers
20070 Steady 0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Mobile Sunset Limited
(1993–2005)
Pensacola
toward Orlando or Miami
Mobile
Terminus
Gulf Breeze Brewton
toward Birmingham

Atmore station is a former train station in Atmore, Alabama. It formerly served Amtrak's Sunset Limited line. It has been closed since 2005, after Amtrak stopped service of the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The station is located at 107 East Louisville Street. It features an enclosed waiting area, payphones, and partial wheelchair accessibility. Its Amtrak station code is ATR.

The station was a stop on the Gulf Breeze until its discontinuance on April 2, 1995.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "All Aboard". The Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. October 30, 1989. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Timetable - Effective October 30, 1994". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Timetable - Effective April 2, 1995". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved November 14, 2018.

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