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Train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, US
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New Iberia, LA
General information
Location402 West Washington Street
New Iberia, Louisiana
United States
Coordinates30°00′31″N 91°49′26″W / 30.00848°N 91.82393°W / 30.00848; -91.82393
Owned byLouisiana and Delta Railroad
Line(s)BNSF/UP Lafayette Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NIB
History
Opened1900
Passengers
FY 20231,078 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Lafayettetoward Los Angeles Sunset Limited Schrievertoward New Orleans
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Lake Charlestoward Los Angeles Sunset Route Bayou Saletoward New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectSouthern Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.87002082
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1987
Location

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 2023: State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  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

Amtrak stations in Louisiana
Active stations
Former stations
  • East New Orleans
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
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Municipalities and communities of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: New Iberia
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes


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