Laurel station (Mississippi)

Laurel
Location	230 North Maple Street Laurel, MS United States
Coordinates	31°41′32″N 89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°WCoordinates: 31°41′32″N 89°07′41″W / 31.6922°N 89.1280°W
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	LAU
History
Opened	1913
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	5,264[1]  4%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Hattiesburg toward New Orleans Crescent Meridian toward New York City
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Site of Laurel Station in Mississippi
Location	Maple St., Laurel, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°41′32″N 89°7′39″W / 31.69222°N 89.12750°W
Area	2.3 acres (0.9 ha)
Built	1913
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference #	95001192[2]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1995

Laurel 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 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1995.

Station postcard from early 1900s

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

Media related to Laurel (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

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