Fulton (Amtrak station)

Fulton
Location 21 Newton Road
Fulton, KY 42041
Coordinates 36°31′32″N 88°53′19″W / 36.5255°N 88.8887°WCoordinates: 36°31′32″N 88°53′19″W / 36.5255°N 88.8887°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code FTN
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 4,588[1] Increase 14%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Newbern-Dyersburg
toward New Orleans
City of New Orleans
toward Chicago
  Former services  
Illinois Central
Gibbs
toward New Orleans
Main Line
Clinton
TerminusFulton – Edgewood
Dukes
toward Edgewood
Gibbs
toward Memphis
Memphis – Louisville
Water Valley
toward Louisville
McConnell
toward Grenada
Grenada – FultonTerminus
Location
Location of the Fulton, KY Amtrak Station.
Location within Kentucky

The Fulton Amtrak station is a train station in Fulton, Kentucky, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station is located near the Purchase Parkway and Highway 51. The station serves the City of New Orleans. Amtrak's Train 58 goes northbound, while Train 59 goes southbound.

This is an unstaffed station; there is no agent and no assistance. The previous station house was torn down by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in 1979. The station is listed as a flag stop in Amtrak's systemwide timetable.

Route details

The tracks used were once part of the Illinois Central Railroad system, and are now owned by the CN.

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

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