Fulton (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Fulton Amtrak station is a train station
in Fulton
, Kentucky
, United States
, served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station is located near the Purchase Parkway
and Highway 51. The station serves the City of New Orleans
. Amtrak's Train 58 goes northbound, while Train 59 goes southbound.
This is an unstaffed station; there is no agent and no assistance. The station is listed as a flag stop in Amtrak's systemwide timetable.
Of the four Kentucky stations served by Amtrak, Fulton was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 10 passengers daily.
system, and are now owned by the CN
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Fulton
Fulton, Kentucky
Fulton is a city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World" because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped there . U.S...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, 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 located near the Purchase Parkway
Purchase Parkway
The Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway is a controlled-access highway running from Fulton, Kentucky to Calvert City, Kentucky, near Kentucky Dam, for a length of 52 miles...
and Highway 51. The station serves the City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route . The train currently operates on a 19½ hour...
. Amtrak's Train 58 goes northbound, while Train 59 goes southbound.
This is an unstaffed station; there is no agent and no assistance. The station is listed as a flag stop in Amtrak's systemwide timetable.
Of the four Kentucky stations served by Amtrak, Fulton was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 10 passengers daily.
Route details
The tracks used were once part of the Illinois Central RailroadIllinois 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...
system, and are now owned by the CN
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
.