By: Brittany Roberts
Every year nearly 12,000 people travel through the Hattiesburg train depot. The Grand Hall is located inside of the depot, which is used to accommodate receptions and events.
The train depot was first completed in 1910, built in an Italian Renaissance style. In 1998, the transfer of the depot took place, after a negotiation between the city of Hattiesburg and Norfolk Southern Railway.
Repairs of the station took place in the summer of 2000 and was completed by 2002. Repairs include, the original flooring, other historic features such as the Grand Hall.
More repairs took place down through the years. In April 2007, the new and improved railway station was celebrated the night before by a Grand Gala black-tie, and has been a success since then.
The train depot offers public transportation through their city bus.
“Being able to get off the train and get on to a public transportation, it makes it not only comfortable but convenient”. Said Marquita Burkett, a train depot employee.
Burkett said working at the train depot gives her a better experience with people who are and who are not from Hattiesburg.
Her job only consists of handling tickets and checking bags, but she often feels like a counselor, because different people comes in and talks to her about anything.
The Hattiesburg depot now has a wireless network zone and makes nearly $830,000 a year.
Every year nearly 12,000 people travel through the Hattiesburg train depot. The Grand Hall is located inside of the depot, which is used to accommodate receptions and events.
The train depot was first completed in 1910, built in an Italian Renaissance style. In 1998, the transfer of the depot took place, after a negotiation between the city of Hattiesburg and Norfolk Southern Railway.
Repairs of the station took place in the summer of 2000 and was completed by 2002. Repairs include, the original flooring, other historic features such as the Grand Hall.
More repairs took place down through the years. In April 2007, the new and improved railway station was celebrated the night before by a Grand Gala black-tie, and has been a success since then.
The train depot offers public transportation through their city bus.
“Being able to get off the train and get on to a public transportation, it makes it not only comfortable but convenient”. Said Marquita Burkett, a train depot employee.
Burkett said working at the train depot gives her a better experience with people who are and who are not from Hattiesburg.
Her job only consists of handling tickets and checking bags, but she often feels like a counselor, because different people comes in and talks to her about anything.
The Hattiesburg depot now has a wireless network zone and makes nearly $830,000 a year.
By: Alexis Calomese, Brittany Roberts and Sarah Day