Laurel station (Mississippi)

Laurel, MS
General information
Location	230 North Maple Street Laurel, Mississippi United States
Coordinates	31°41′32″N89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°W / 31.6922; -89.1280
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Flag stop; unstaffed
Station code	Amtrak: LAU
History
Opened	1913
Passengers
FY 2023	4,187 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Hattiesburg toward New Orleans Crescent Meridian toward New York
Former services Preceding station Southern Railway Following station Ellisville toward New Orleans New Orleans – Cincinnati Hawkes toward Cincinnati
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Maple St., Laurel, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°41′32″N89°7′39″W / 31.69222°N 89.12750°W / 31.69222; -89.12750
Area	2.3 acres (0.9 ha)
Built	1913
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	95001192 [2]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1995
Location

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 2023: State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

Media related to Laurel (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Laurel, MS – Amtrak
• Laurel, MS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Laurel Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)