Fulton station

Fulton, KY
The Fulton station in January 2017. The trailer that serves as the depot is visible on the left.
General information
Location21 Newton Road
Fulton, Kentucky
United States
Coordinates36°31′25″N 88°53′14″W / 36.52361°N 88.88722°W / 36.52361; -88.88722
Line(s)CN Illinois Central
Platforms1 short side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Fulton County Transit Authority
Construction
Structure typeBuilding with waiting room
Parking12 long and 5 short term
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: FTN
Passengers
FY 20234,214[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Newbern City of New Orleans Carbondale
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Pierce Main Line Crutchfield
toward Chicago
Terminus Fulton – Edgewood Dukes
toward Edgewood
Gibbs
toward Memphis
Memphis – Louisville Water Valley
toward Louisville
McConnell
toward Grenada
Grenada – Fulton Terminus
Location
Map

Fulton station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Fulton, Kentucky, near the Purchase Parkway and Highway 51. The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station.

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. Fulton County Transit Authority provides demand-response service from Fulton station to neighboring counties.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.fultontransit.com/ [bare URL]

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