Gulf Coast Limited

Gulf Coast Limited
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleUnited States Gulf Coast
PredecessorGulf Wind
First serviceApril 29, 1984
June 27, 1996
Last serviceJanuary 6, 1985
March 31, 1997
SuccessorSunset Limited
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiNew Orleans, Louisiana
Mobile, Alabama
Stops5 (1984–1985)
4 (1996–1997)
Distance travelled145 miles (233 km)
Average journey time3 hours 40 minutes (1984–1985)
3 hours 10 minutes (1996–1997)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)23, 24
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved coach
Catering facilitiesCafe lounge
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)Seaboard System Railroad (1984–1985)
CSX Transportation (1996–1997)

The Gulf Coast Limited was a passenger train service operated by Amtrak along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It ran daily between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, with stops in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula, Mississippi. The route first operated in 1984–1985, and again in 1996–1997.

Amtrak plans to resume service over the former route of the Gulf Coast Limited in 2025, with two daily round trips. The restored route has been referred to as the Gulf Coast and Mardi Gras Service during planning, with a final name yet to be confirmed.