Mobile, AL (MOE)

The station serves the city of Mobile, Alabama, which lies where Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta meet. The city draws visitors who appreciate its distinctive culture, shaped by the many peoples who have lived there. With its waterways, marshes and forests, it also offers plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Address

11 S. Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602

Ownership, Parking & Tracks

Item	Owner / Note
Facility Ownership	Not available
Parking Lot Ownership	City of Mobile
Platform Ownership	CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Track Ownership	CSXT

Contact & Routes

The station is served by the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service connecting New Orleans and Mobile. Amtrak deals handles operations through contracts with Louisiana and Mississippi as well as support from the City of Mobile and the Southern Rail Commission. Grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation help with operating costs and infrastructure improvements.

At New Orleans this service links with the famous City of New Orleans (New Orleans–Memphis–Chicago) and provides connections the next day to the Crescent (New Orleans–Atlanta–New York) and Sunset Limited (New Orleans–Houston–Tucson–Los Angeles).

Station Features

Platform only — no station building shelter.
ATM: Not available.
Elevator: Not available.
Payphones: None.
Quik-Trak kiosks: None.
Restrooms: Available.
Unaccompanied child travel: Not permitted.
Vending machines: None.
WiFi: Not available.

Baggage Services

Amtrak Express shipping: Not available.
Checked baggage service: Not available.
Checked baggage storage: Not available.
Bike boxes: Not available.
Baggage carts: Not available.
Ski bags: Not available.
Bag storage: Not available.
Shipping boxes: Not available.
Baggage assistance: Not available.

Parking

Same-day parking: Available (fee).
Overnight parking: Available (fee).

Accessibility

Accessible platform: Yes.
Accessible restrooms: No.
Accessible ticket office: No.
Accessible waiting room: No.
Accessible water fountain: No.
Same-day accessible parking: Not available.
Overnight accessible parking: Not available.
High platform: No.
Wheelchair lift: Yes.

Hours

Waiting room: None.
Ticket office: None.
Passenger assistance: None.
Checked baggage service: None.
Parking: Open 24 hours Monday through Sunday.
Quik-Trak kiosk: None.
Lounge: None.
Amtrak Express: None.

Location & Transportation

The station platform is located in downtown Mobile, across from Cooper Riverside Park, and overlooks the Mobile River. Within easy walking distance are the convention centre to the north, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf and the Alabama Cruise Terminal to the south, and Fort Condé to the west. Several bus routes of the Wave Transit System operate nearby, as does the modal! downtown circulator. The station is also easily reachable via Interstate 10.

History

The station sits on the site formerly occupied by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) depot. That depot, opened in 1956, replaced an even earlier station. It was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and demolished in 2007.
Passenger rail service by Amtrak was restored to Mobile on August 18 2025 when the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service began operations.
Earlier services: The Gulf Coast Limited (1984–85), the Gulf Breeze (1989–95), and the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans (until 2005).
Mobile’s broader history: The area was originally home to the Choctaw and Chickasaw peoples. European exploration began in the early 1500s. The French founded Mobile in 1702, and in 1711 relocated it to the bay site. After the French and Indian War (1763) the territory passed through British, Spanish and U.S. control. Mobile became part of the U.S. in the early 19th century.
Railroads arrived in the 1870s-1880s. For example, the New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Railroad opened in 1870. This improved the region’s economy by cutting travel time and helping industries like timber, shipping and port trade.
During World War II, the ship-building industry and the port of Mobile expanded dramatically, and the Mobile River area became a major transportation node. Today the port remains a key economic engine for the city and state, handling cargo by ship, rail, truck and barge.

Visitor & Cultural Highlights

The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta covers about 250,000 acres, with islands, marshes, swamps and forests. More than 300 species of birds and other wildlife live there.
Mobile is famous for its own legacy of Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations—predating many other U.S. cities. Thousands participate in parades led by “mystic societies,” and hundreds of thousands of spectators gather each year.
The city offers rich heritage via:
- The Carnival Museum — exhibits dating back to 1886, costumes and floats.
- The History Museum of Mobile — tells the region’s story from pre-colonial times to the present; includes interactive exhibits for children.
- Africatown — near downtown; includes the Africatown Heritage House, telling the story of the slave ship Clotilda and its survivors.
- The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf — on the riverfront; features maritime ecology, navigation and ship design; includes a ship simulator.
- The USS Alabama (BB‑60) Battleship Memorial Park — east of downtown across the Mobile River; a World War II battleship turned memorial visited by hundreds of thousands each year.