Slidell station

Slidell station 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
General information
Location1827 Front Street
Slidell, Louisiana
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
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: SDL
History
Opened1913
Passengers
FY 20223,219[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New Orleans
Terminus
 Crescent Picayune
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
North Shore
toward New Orleans
 New Orleans – Cincinnati Pearl River
toward Cincinnati
New Orleans and Northeastern—New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.96001188[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1996
Location
Slidell, LA is located in Louisiana
Slidell, LA
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, 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. March 13, 2009.
  3. "The New Orleans & Northeastern/New Orleans & Great Northern Railroad Depot" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  4. "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Slidell, Louisiana". The Great American Stations. Retrieved February 1, 2010.

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