Fulton station

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Fulton, KY
Fulton KY Amtrak station.jpg
The Fulton station in January 2017. The trailer that serves as the depot is visible on the left.
General information
Location21 Newton Road
Fulton, Kentucky
United States
Coordinates 36°31′25″N88°53′14″W / 36.52361°N 88.88722°W / 36.52361; -88.88722
LineCN Illinois Central
Platforms1 short side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Fulton County Transit Authority
Construction
Structure typeBuilding with waiting room
Parking12 long and 5 short term
Other information
Status Flag stop; unstaffed
Station code Amtrak: FTN
History
OpenedJuly 25, 1977 [1]
Passengers
FY 20245,250 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Newbern
toward New Orleans
City of New Orleans Carbondale
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Pierce
toward New Orleans
Main Line Crutchfield
toward Chicago
Terminus Fulton  – Edgewood Dukes
toward Edgewood
Gibbs
toward Memphis
Memphis  – Louisville Water Valley
toward Louisville
McConnell
toward Grenada
Grenada  – Fulton Terminus
Location
Fulton station

Fulton station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Fulton, Kentucky, near the Purchase Parkway and Highway 51. The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station.

This is an unstaffed station; there is no agent and no assistance. The previous station house was torn down by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in 1979. Fulton County Transit Authority provides demand-response service from Fulton station to neighboring counties. [3]

The tracks used were once part of the Illinois Central Railroad system, and are now owned by the Canadian National Railway.

References

  1. ↑ "New Amtrak Station to Open on July 25th". The Fulton Leader. July 14, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved October 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ https://www.fultontransit.com/ [ bare URL ]

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