Atmore station is a former train station in
Atmore, Alabama. It formerly served
Amtrak
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's ''
Sunset Limited'' line. It has been closed since 2005, after Amtrak stopped service of the ''Sunset Limited'' east of
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.
The station was a stop on the ''
Gulf Breeze
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'' until its discontinuance on April 2, 1995.
Previously, Atmore had a
Frisco Railway
Frisco may refer to:
Places in the United States
*Frisco, Alabama, an unincorporated community
*San Francisco, California, as a nickname
*Frisco, Colorado, a home rule municipality
**Frisco Historic Park – see Frisco Schoolhouse
* Frisco, Idaho ...
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.
The Frisco service ended in 1955, and the L&N in 1971.
References
External links
Texas Eagle
Railway stations closed in 2005
Former Amtrak stations in Alabama
Transportation buildings and structures in Escambia County, Alabama
2005 disestablishments in Alabama
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