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Jackson, MS Code · JAN

Jackson, MS

Jackson, MS serves Jackson, MS, and is a stop on 1 regularly scheduled passenger rail service.

City of New Orleans

Station Facts

City
Jackson, MS
Amtrak code
JAN
Opened
1927
Routes served
1
Address
300 W Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201

About this station

Jackson, MS is the principal passenger rail facility serving Jackson in Mississippi. The station first opened to passenger service in 1927 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 4 regularly served stations in Mississippi. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Jackson, MS

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
City of New Orleans Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ New Orleans

Popular trips from Jackson

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Jackson, MS. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Greenwood Jackson City of New Orleans 1h 20m $37 – $186
Jackson Hattiesburg City of New Orleans 1h 20m $37 – $186
Chicago Jackson City of New Orleans 16h 30m $79 – $393
Jackson New Orleans City of New Orleans 2h 30m $40 – $202
Newbern Jackson City of New Orleans 3h 40m $44 – $218
Carbondale Jackson City of New Orleans 6h $50 – $250

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Jackson, MS, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

Related Station Guides

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