McComb station is a train station in McComb, Mississippi, United States, serving Amtrak's City of New Orleans passenger train. This is a flag stop and the trains only stop if passengers have tickets to and from the station. On May 30, 2021, the station building fell victim to arson and was believed to be a total loss.[2] However, after the structure was inspected by an architectural firm, as well as two construction contractors experienced in rehabilitating burned structures, it was determined in November, 2021, that most of the depot's walls could be saved in the central area and southern ends of the building. On January 3, 2022, Pike Construction of Mississippi began the rebuilding process, which is expected to take 9-12 months to complete.
McComb, MS | |||||||||||||
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 McComb station in January 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 114 North Railroad Boulevard McComb, Mississippi United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°14′40″N 90°27′04″W / 31.24444°N 90.45111°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of McComb | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Illinois Central (CN) | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | One story wooden clapboard historic station building | ||||||||||||
| Parking | Dedicated parking spaces | ||||||||||||
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| Status | Flag stop | ||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak code: MCB | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1998, 2003 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 3,983[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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History
editThe station was built in 1901 by the Illinois Central Railroad and was restored in 1998, and again on June 13, 2003. The station house is currently the home of the McComb Railroad Museum. It also houses the waiting room for Amtrak passengers.
References
edit- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Mississippi" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Anthony (30 May 2021). "Man arrested, charged after major fire at the McComb Railroad Depot". WLBT. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to McComb station at Wikimedia Commons
- McComb, MS – Amtrak
- McComb, MS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- McComb Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- McComb City Railroad Depot Museum
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