Bay St. Louis station

Bay St. Louis station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Bay St. Louis, MS
The former L&N depot, photographed in 2001
General information
Location	303 South Railroad Avenue Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Coordinates	30.30852°N 89.33423°W / 30.30852; -89.33423
Line(s)	CSX NO&M Subdivision
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: BAS
History
Opened	April 29, 1984 March 31, 1993 August 18, 2025
Closed	1971 January 6, 1985 August 28, 2005[1]
Rebuilt	1929
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station New Orleans Terminus Mardi Gras Service Gulfport toward Mobile
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station New Orleans toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited (1993–2005) Gulfport toward Orlando or Miami East New Orleans (1984–1985) toward New Orleans Gulf Coast Limited Gulfport toward Mobile New Orleans (1996–1997) Terminus Preceding station Louisville and Nashville Railroad Following station Claiborne toward New Orleans Main Line Pass Christian toward Cincinnati
Mississippi Landmark
Location

History

The station building in 1995

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) built the station in 1929, replacing an older structure.^[2] L&N services to bay St. Louis included the Pan-American, Gulf Wind, and Humming Bird. Into the late 1960s, the Southern Railway Crescent and Piedmont Limited also used the station.

Amtrak service to the station began with the Gulf Coast Limited, which operated between 1984 and 1985.^[3][4] The stop was reactivated on March 31, 1993, with the eastward extension of the Sunset Limited.^[5] Damage to the rail line resulting from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused Amtrak to suspend service east of New Orleans,^[1] including at Bay St. Louis. In anticipation of restored service, Amtrak began construction of a new ADA-compliant platform in 2022.^[6]

Service to Bay St. Louis returned with the establishment of the New Orleans–Mobile Mardi Gras Service on August 18, 2025.^[7]