Laurel station (Mississippi)

Laurel station 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.

Laurel, MS
General information
Location230 North Maple Street
Laurel, Mississippi
United States
Coordinates31.6922°N 89.1280°W / 31.6922; -89.1280
Line(s)Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: LAU
History
Opened1913
Passengers
FY 20222,054 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hattiesburg
toward New Orleans
 Crescent Meridian
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Ellisville
toward New Orleans
 New Orleans – Cincinnati Hawkes
toward Cincinnati
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationMaple St., Laurel, Mississippi
Coordinates31°41′32″N 89°7′39″W
Area2.3 acres (0.9 ha)
Built1913
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.95001192
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1995

The station is a Mississippi Landmark and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1995.

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