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Meridian, MS Code · MEI

Meridian

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

Crescent

Station Facts

City
Meridian, MS
Amtrak code
MEI
Opened
1906
Routes served
1
Address
1901 Front St, Meridian, MS 39301

About this station

Meridian is the principal passenger rail facility serving Meridian in Mississippi. The station first opened to passenger service in 1906 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 Meridian

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Crescent Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ New Orleans

Popular trips from Meridian

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

FromToRouteTimeFare
Tuscaloosa Meridian Crescent 1h 29m $49 – $246
Meridian Hattiesburg Crescent 1h 29m $49 – $246
New York Meridian Crescent 25h 5m $108 – $542
Meridian New Orleans Crescent 2h 47m $53 – $263
Anniston Meridian Crescent 4h 6m $56 – $279
Charlotte Meridian Crescent 6h 44m $62 – $312

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 Meridian, 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

  • A practical visitor's guide to Meridian's downtown transit hub
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