Pascagoula station is a closed intercity

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. It originally the served the

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but was most recently a stop for

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. The station is on the

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as the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot, and was designated a

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by the

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. In addition, the station serves as an art gallery owned by the Singing River Art Association. Service will return to Pascagoula with the establishment of the ''

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'' between

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and

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on August 18, 2025.

History

The

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was constructed in 1904. L&N added enlarged the waiting room in 1918 as well as enlarged and altered some of the rooms. Former Louisville & Nashville services which utilized their station included the ''

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'' (

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–New York), ''

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'' (

–

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) and ''

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'' (New Orleans–

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and Cincinnati). Intercity passenger train service ended in 1971. The

was restored during the 1970s, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Amtrak service began with the ''

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'', which operated between 1984 and 1985 and called at the station. The stop was reactivated on March 31, 1993, in service on the ''Sunset Limited''. Damage to the rail line resulting from

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in 2005 caused Amtrak to suspend service east of

, including at Pascagoula.

References

External links

Pascagoula Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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