New Iberia station

Train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, US
30°00′31″N 91°49′26″W / 30.00848°N 91.82393°W / 30.00848; -91.82393Owned byLouisiana and Delta RailroadLine(s)BNSF/UP Lafayette SubdivisionPlatforms1 side platformTracks2Other informationStation codeAmtrak: NIBHistoryOpened1900PassengersFY 20221,178[1] (Amtrak) Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Lafayette
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited Schriever
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Lake Charles
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Route Bayou Sale
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)Built1900ArchitectSouthern Pacific RailroadNRHP reference No.87002082[2]Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1987
Location
New Iberia, LA is located in Louisiana
New Iberia, LA
New Iberia, LA
Location within Louisiana

New Iberia station is a train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.

History

A picture of New Iberia station from the across street.

The station was originally built in 1900 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. It also serves as the headquarters of the Louisiana and Delta Railroad. Coincidentally, the year the L&D was established, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot.

L & D locomotives in the freight yard

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

External links

Media related to New Iberia station at Wikimedia Commons

  • New Iberia, LA – Amtrak
  • New Iberia, LA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  • New Iberia Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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