Slidell station

Slidell is an Amtrak intercity train station in Slidell, Louisiana, served by the daily Crescent train. It was built in 1913 for the use of the New Orleans and Northeastern and the New Orleans Great Northern Railroads. Slidell was first established in 1881 as a construction camp for the NO&NE.[3] The station is served by one daily Amtrak train.

Slidell, LA
Amtrak inter-city rail station
Location1827 Front Street
Slidell, LA
United States
Coordinates30°16′42″N 89°46′58″W
Owned byCity of Slidell
Line(s)Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking12 long and 12 short term spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak code: SDL
History
Opened1913
Passengers
201710,644[1]  78.6%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New Orleans
Terminus
 Crescent Picayune
toward New York
New Orleans and Northeastern—New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot
Location1809 Front Street, Slidell, Louisiana
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
NRHP reference No.96001188[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1996
Location
Slidell, LA
Location within Louisiana

The Norfolk Southern Railway, successor to the NO&NE, donated the depot to the city in 1996. It was substantially renovated with a grant from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development with funds received from the federal government under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. It currently houses an art gallery, the Slidell Cultural Center, and an American-style hamburger restaurant named Times Grill.[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as New Orleans and Northeastern–New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot.[2]

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "The New Orleans & Northeastern/New Orleans & Great Northern Railroad Depot" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  4. "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Slidell, Louisiana". The Great American Stations. Retrieved 1 February 2010.

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