Atmore station

Atmore station is a former train station in Atmore, Alabama. It formerly served Amtrak's Sunset Limited line. It has been closed since 2005, after Amtrak stopped service of the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The station is located at 107 East Louisville Street. It features an enclosed waiting area, payphones, and partial wheelchair accessibility. Its Amtrak station code is ATR.

Atmore, AL
General information
Location	107 East Louisville Street Atmore, Alabama
Coordinates	31°1′27″N 87°29′14″W
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Closed
Station code	ATR
History
Opened	October 29, 1989[1]
Closed	August 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Mobile toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited (1993–2005) Pensacola toward Orlando or Miami Mobile Terminus Gulf Breeze Brewton toward Birmingham
Location

The station was a stop on the Gulf Breeze until its discontinuance on April 2, 1995.^[3][4]

Previously, Atmore had a Frisco Railway station, serving trains north to Tupelo, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, and south to Pensacola, Florida. A Louisville and Nashville station served trains due north to Montgomery, Louisville and Cincinnati, and south to New Orleans.^[5][6] The Frisco service ended in 1955, and the L&N in 1971.

References

1. "All Aboard". The Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. October 30, 1989. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective October 30, 1994". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
4. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective April 2, 1995". timetables.org. Amtrak. April 2, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
5. "Frisco Railway, Table 25". Official Guide of the Railways. 84 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1951.
6. "Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Table 5". Official Guide of the Railways. 84 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1951.

External links

• Atmore, AL – Amtrak
• Atmore, AL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)^{[dead link]}
• Texas Eagle
• Amtrak Stations Database