Gulfport Union Depot - Gulfport, Mississippi
N 30° 22.135 W 089° 05.686
16R E 298693 N 3361526
Gulfport Union Depot is located at the junction of the CSX New Orleans & Mobile Subdivision and the Kansas City Southern Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM49QG
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
Views: 84
The depot took some damage from the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina and is currently undergoing renovation. Over the years the station has suffered a number of modifications, rendering it almost unrecognizable, one might imagine, from the original design. There is a crossing diamond located at the northwest corner of the station. The station platform extends from this point east along the CSX line and south along the KCS line. The station was an Amtrak stop but Amtrak service was discontinued after Hurricane Katrina and has not been reinstated. The CSX line runs east to Mobile, AL and west to New Orleans, LA. The KCS line runs north to Hattiesburg, MS and south to the Port of Gulfport.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Vacant
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: CSX and KCS
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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