New Iberia (Amtrak station)

New Iberia

Louisiana and Delta Railroad locomotives at the yard near New Iberia Amtrak station
Location West Washington Street
at railroad tracks, downtown
New Iberia, LA 70560
Coordinates 30°00′31″N 91°49′26″W / 30.0085°N 91.8240°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code NIB
History
Opened 1900
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,920[1]Increase 15%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited
toward New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Location 402 W. Washington, New Iberia, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°0′30″N 91°49′26″W / 30.00833°N 91.82389°WCoordinates: 30°0′30″N 91°49′26″W / 30.00833°N 91.82389°W
Area 0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built 1900
Architect Southern Pacific Railroad
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 87002082[2]
Added to NRHP November 30, 1987

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

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

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