Biloxi station

Biloxi is a closed and unstaffed Amtrak intercity train station in Biloxi, Mississippi. There is no station building; there is only a covered platform. Service on this portion of the Sunset Limited has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina struck Biloxi in 2005. The station is across the street from the Biloxi Transit Center, which serves Coast Transit Authority and Greyhound buses.

Biloxi
The platform at Biloxi in 2001, looking west.
Location860 Esters Boulevard
Biloxi, MS, 39530
Coordinates30.3989°N 88.8915°W / 30.3989; -88.8915
Line(s)
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connections Coast Transit Authority
Greyhound
Construction
Parkingfree
Other information
Station codeBIX
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1993[1]
ClosedAugust 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
Passengers
20070 0%
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Gulfport Sunset Limited
(1993–2005)
Pascagoula
toward Orlando or Miami

Notable places

References

  1. Wagster, Emily (April 1, 1993). "All Aboard! Sunset Limited on a Roll". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved November 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.


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