RouteNew Orleans, LA – Mobile, AL via Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula, MS
OperatorAmtrak
Duration3 hours 43 minutes (weekdays); 3 hours 48 minutes (weekends)
Distance145 miles
FrequencyTwo daily round trips
SeasonYear-round
CONFIRMED REAL: launched Aug 18, 2025, state-supported (Louisiana, Mississippi, City of Mobile / Southern Rail Commission). First Gulf Coast passenger trains in about 20 years; it is the partial restoration of the Sunset Limited's Katrina-suspended segment, but only as far east as Mobile.
From the window
Mississippi Sound / Gulf of Mexico shoreline for much of the run — bayous, beachfront towns and coastal bridges
Keep exploring
- Southeast — the excursion railways of the region
✓ Last verified: November 2026