Picayune (Amtrak station)
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The Picayune Amtrak Station, located in Picayune, Mississippi
Picayune, Mississippi
Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,878 at the 2010 census. Located approximately from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport/Biloxi...

, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 200 South Highway 11
U.S. Route 11 in Louisiana
U.S. Route 11 in Louisiana extends from the National southern terminus in New Orleans to the Mississippi state line near Picayune, Mississippi.-Route description:...

, in the heart of downtown Picayune. The station house was built in 2008 as a replacement for an open covered shelter.

Of the 10 Mississippi stations 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...

, Picayune was the ninth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 8 passengers daily.

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