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Hattiesburg station

Train station in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US

Field	Value
style	Amtrak
name	Hattiesburg, MS
image	Hattiesburg Amtrak Station.jpg
address	308 Newman Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
country	United States
coordinates
line	Norfolk Southern Railway
platform	1 side platform
tracks	2
parking	Yes
bicycle	Yes
accessible	Yes
mpassengers
opened	1910
rebuilt	2007
status	Unstaffed
code
owned	City of Hattiesburg
services
other_services_header	Former services
other_services_collapsible	yes
other_services
mapframe	yes
mapframe-marker	rail
mapframe-marker-color	#
mapframe-zoom	14

Hattiesburg, Mississippi | mapframe-marker = rail | mapframe-marker-color = # | mapframe-zoom = 14 Hattiesburg station, also known as Union Station and New Orleans & Northeastern Passenger Depot, is an Amtrak intercity train station located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at 308 Newman Street. The station is served by Amtrak's passenger train, and is the last regular stop before its southern terminus in New Orleans. On June 14, 2001, the depot was selected as a Mississippi Landmark (035-HAT-0088-NRD-ML), and in 2002, the depot was designated as a contributing resource within the Hub City Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Reference Number 02000855, listed 2002-08-09) on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

Designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, and built in 1910 for the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, the depot is a -story brick structure of Italian Renaissance Revival architectural style. The depot contains 14,000 square-feet (1300 square meters) of interior space, including a 4,000 square-foot (372 square meters) waiting room (Grand Hall) for passengers and has been in continuous use since 1910. A loading platform, adjacent to the depot, is covered by a 924-foot (282 meters) canopy.

In 2000, the City of Hattiesburg acquired the depot plus approximately 3 acres (1.2 hectares), surrounding the structure, from Norfolk Southern Railway and began extensive repairs and restoration to convert the facility into an intermodal transportation center for bus and taxi service, in addition to the railway. The 5-year restoration was completed in 2007. Funding for the $10 million renovation came from federal earmarks and grants from state, city, and private organizations.

Besides serving as an intermodal transportation center for the City of Hattiesburg, the depot's Grand Hall is used for art exhibits, social functions, and private events. The Grand Hall is no longer used for arrivals and departures by rail; a separate waiting area, in the depot, accommodates Amtrak passengers.

References

[http://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/rpt.aspx?rpt=msLandmarkList&City=Hattiesburg&County=Forrest Mississippi Landmarks in Forrest County] Retrieved 2013-01-03.
"National Register of Historic Places Registration Form—Hub City Historic District (Boundary Increase)".
[https://misspreservation.com/2009/06/23/north-carolinas-architects-and-builders-goes-online/ Architects and Builders] Retrieved 2013-01-03.
[http://www.hattiesburgms.com/cultural/train-depot Hattiesburg Train Depot] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-07-14 Retrieved 2013-01-02.)
[https://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/HBG/Station_view Revitalizing America’s Train Stations] Retrieved 2013-01-03.
[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/benefits-of-restoration/Hattiesburg_caseStudy.pdf Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a Case Study on Economic Development]{{Dead link. (January 2020)
[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/hattiesburg.htm Amtrak Hattiesburg, MS] Retrieved 2013-01-04.

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