Brookhaven (Amtrak station)
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The Godbold Transportation Center is a train station in Brookhaven
, Mississippi
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station is a sheltered platform located next to an old Illinois Central Railroad
Depot built in 1907. The old station house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and is currently used as a local Military Museum. A new station house was opened 17 August 2011.
Of the 10 Mississippi stations served by Amtrak, Brookhaven was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 14 passengers daily.
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 9,861 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station is a sheltered platform located next to an old Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
Depot built in 1907. The old station house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, and is currently used as a local Military Museum. A new station house was opened 17 August 2011.
Of the 10 Mississippi stations served by Amtrak, Brookhaven was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 14 passengers daily.