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, AL
General information
Location107 East Louisville Street
Atmore, Alabama
Coordinates31°1′27″N 87°29′14″W / 31.02417°N 87.48722°W / 31.02417; -87.48722
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusClosed
Station codeATR
History
OpenedOctober 29, 1989[1]
ClosedAugust 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
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]

Previously, Atmore had a Frisco Railway station, serving trains north to Tupelo, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, and south to Pensacola, Florida. A Louisville and Nashville station served trains due north to Montgomery, Louisville and Cincinnati, and south to New Orleans.[5][6] The Frisco service ended in 1955, and the L&N in 1971.

References[edit]

  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.
  5. ^ "Frisco Railway, Table 25". Official Guide of the Railways. 84 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1951.
  6. ^ "Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Table 5". Official Guide of the Railways. 84 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1951.

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