The Amtrak stations at Tallahassee, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., will lose staff as of Thursday, April 22, and Friday, April 23, respectively. The stations host Amtrak trains 1 and 2, the transcontinental Sunset Limited, operating between Orlando, Fla., and Los Angeles via Jacksonville, Fla.,; New Orleans; Houston; San Antonio; El Paso; and Tucson, Ariz.

According to Amtrak, after those dates, tickets will no longer be available for purchase at the two stations. Passengers may, however, purchase tickets on board the train, or, as always, through travel agents or directly over the Internet at www.amtrak.com. checked baggage will also be discontinued at Mobile; the service is not available at Tallahassee. As in many locations, Amtrak caretakers - local people employed part-time - will open and close the two stations at the appropriate train times.