Brookhaven (Amtrak station)

Brookhaven

Postcard of the former Brookhaven Union Station built by Illinois Central Railroad, now a military museum near the Amtrak station
Location 440 North Railroad Avenue
at Willard Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Coordinates 31°34′46″N 90°26′34″W / 31.5794°N 90.4427°WCoordinates: 31°34′46″N 90°26′34″W / 31.5794°N 90.4427°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Station code BRH
History
Opened 1907
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 4,900[1] Increase 5.7%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward New Orleans
City of New Orleans
toward Chicago
  Former services  
Illinois Central
Bogue Chitto
toward New Orleans
Main Line
Wesson
Location
Location of the Brookhaven Amtrak Station.
Location within Mississippi

The Godbold Transportation Center is a train station in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States served by Amtrak; it opened in 2011 and replaced a small shelter next to the old Illinois Central Railroad depot. The new facility is located in the town's old power plant, originally constructed in 1890. Renovation plans drawn up by Jackson, Miss.-based architect Michael Barranco called for partial demolition of the power plant, but the soaring smokestack was retained as a symbol of the building's industrial heritage. Large expanses of glass on the principal elevations allow natural light to flood the waiting room. The wooden benches used by passengers were once located in the old Illinois Central depot. The station is named for former Mayor Bill Godbold.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brookhaven Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

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