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Bay St. Louis station

Coordinates: 30°18′24″N 89°20′14″W / 30.30667°N 89.33722°W / 30.30667; -89.33722
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Bay St. Louis
The former L&N depot, photographed in 2001.
General information
Location303 South Railroad Avenue
Bay St. Louis, MS, 39520
Coordinates30°18′24″N 89°20′14″W / 30.30667°N 89.33722°W / 30.30667; -89.33722
Line(s)
Other information
Station codeBAS
History
Opened1929
March 31, 1993[1]
ClosedAugust 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
Passengers
20070 Steady 0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New Orleans Sunset Limited
(1993–2005)
Gulfport
toward Orlando or Miami
Preceding station Louisville and Nashville Railroad Following station
Claiborne Main Line Pass Christian
toward Cincinnati

Bay St. Louis is a closed Amtrak intercity train station in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, serving the Sunset Limited. The Bay St. Louis station consists of two small platforms with indoor/outdoor shelters near the former Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot, which was built in 1929, but is closed to the public. Service to this station has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina struck Bay St. Louis in 2005.

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ^ 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. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon