Mobile station (Amtrak)
Mobile, AL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Mobile station in September 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 11 Government Street Mobile, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°41′24″N 88°02′17″W / 30.690°N 88.038°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CSX NO&M Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Demolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | MOE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 29, 1984 (Amtrak) October 29, 1989[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1971 (L&N)[2] January 6, 1985 (Amtrak) August 28, 2005[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mobile station was a train station in Mobile, Alabama. It was built in 1956 and demolished in 2007.
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Sunset_Limited_at_Mobile_station%2C_August_1993.jpg/220px-Sunset_Limited_at_Mobile_station%2C_August_1993.jpg)
Built in 1956 by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, it replaced an earlier station on the same site.
Former Louisville & Nashville services which utilized the station included the
Proposed restoration of service
Amtrak announced in 2016 that plans for a return of the Sunset Limited were under consideration. By 2021, Amtrak announced the possibility of restarting service to Mobile as a restoration of the Gulf Coast Limited. Resumption of service would require the construction new platforms and an overnight yard at the site.[15] As of February 2024[update], there remained unresolved issues between Amtrak and Mobile over cost sharing and possible interference with port operations.[16] However, on May 6, Mobile's Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a zoning exception that allows Amtrak to construct a temporary station near the site of the former station.[17][18]
In June 2024, service restoration took a significant step forward when the city, state, and Port Authority reached a tentative agreement to fund the service for three years. The Port Authority reversed its earlier opposition because a federal grant of $70M for infrastructure improvements would benefit the port. A lease for the city-owned land to construct platforms and a parking lot remained unresolved as there is opposition with the city council to fund the plan.[19]
See also
References
- ^ CSX Atlanta Division Timetable
- ^ a b "All Aboard". The Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. October 30, 1989. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Louisville and Nashville timetable (PDF). December 18, 1965. Tables A, C, D, F
- ^ "Southern Railway, Tables A, C". Official Guide of the Railways. 102 (5). National Railway Publication Company. October 1969.
- ^ "Southern Railway, Tables A, 2". Official Guide of the Railways. 102 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1970.
- ^ Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable. June 15, 1948. Table 8.
- ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1961, Louisville & Nashville section, Table F
- ISBN 978-0890240236.
- Trains. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 24, 2021.
- ^ Stennis, Todd. "History". Southern High-Speed Rail Commission. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "'Gulf Coast Limited' operation extended". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1984. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Timetable - Effective October 30, 1994". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Amtrak Timetable - Effective April 2, 1995". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Kirby, Brendan (August 3, 2023). "Mississippi cities ready with Amtrak platforms, while key details remain unresolved in Mobile". Fox 10 News. WALA. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Lassen, David (February 2, 2024). "Amtrak, railroads ask STB to cancel hearing on status of Gulf Coast agreement". Trains.com. Kalmbach Media. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Mobile, Ala., board approves zoning exception for Amtrak stop". Trains. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Luczak, Marybeth (May 6–7, 2024). "Filed: New Status Report on Amtrak Gulf Coast Service (UPDATED, 5/7)". Railway Age. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama port authority votes to help fund Amtrak service". Trains.com. Kalmbach Media. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.