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The '''Birmingham Amtrak Station''' ('''BHM''') is a passenger train station located at 1819 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]]. It serves Amtrak's ''[[Crescent route|Crescent]]'' line which connects New York City and New Orleans, Louisiana with one stop in each direction daily. It is the only stop between [[Anniston]] and [[Tuscaloosa]]. It is by far the most heavily used Amtrak station in [[Alabama]]. | The '''Birmingham Amtrak Station''' ('''BHM''') is a passenger train station located at 1819 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]]. It serves [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Crescent route|Crescent]]'' line which connects New York City and New Orleans, Louisiana with one stop in each direction daily. It is the only stop between [[Anniston]] and [[Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station|Tuscaloosa]]. It is by far the most heavily used Amtrak station in [[Alabama]]. 45,089 passengers used the station in [[2010]], up from 32,853 in [[2005]] and 32,535 in [[2004]]. | ||
Amtrak's waiting room and other operations concentrated below the train platforms, which are on the north side of the [[Railroad Reservation]] at [[18th Street North]]. The nearby [[L & N Station]] | Amtrak's waiting room and other operations are concentrated below the train platforms, which are on the north side of the [[Railroad Reservation]] at [[18th Street North]]. The nearby [[L & N Station (1960)]] at 1825 Morris Avenue was formerly used by the carrier, but is now vacant. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=BHM Birmingham, AL (BHM) page] at amtrak.com | * [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=BHM Birmingham, AL (BHM) page] at amtrak.com | ||
* [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/birmingham.htm Birmingham Amtrak Station photos] at trainweb.org | * [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/birmingham.htm Birmingham Amtrak Station photos] at trainweb.org | ||
* [http://delosjohnson.blogspot.com/2010/04/train-ride.html The Train Ride] blog post by Delos Johnson about taking Amtrak from Birmingham to Atlanta | |||
[[Category:Railroad stations]] | [[Category:Railroad stations]] | ||
[[Category:Morris Avenue]] | [[Category:Morris Avenue]] | ||
[[Category:Amtrak]] | [[Category:Amtrak]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 14 March 2015
The Birmingham Amtrak Station (BHM) is a passenger train station located at 1819 Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham. It serves Amtrak's Crescent line which connects New York City and New Orleans, Louisiana with one stop in each direction daily. It is the only stop between Anniston and Tuscaloosa. It is by far the most heavily used Amtrak station in Alabama. 45,089 passengers used the station in 2010, up from 32,853 in 2005 and 32,535 in 2004.
Amtrak's waiting room and other operations are concentrated below the train platforms, which are on the north side of the Railroad Reservation at 18th Street North. The nearby L & N Station (1960) at 1825 Morris Avenue was formerly used by the carrier, but is now vacant.
External links
- Birmingham, AL (BHM) page at amtrak.com
- Birmingham Amtrak Station photos at trainweb.org
- The Train Ride blog post by Delos Johnson about taking Amtrak from Birmingham to Atlanta