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.
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
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The New Orleans & Northeastern/New Orleans & Great Northern Railroad Depot" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Slidell, Louisiana". The Great American Stations. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
External links
Media related to Slidell (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Slidell, LA – Amtrak
- Slidell, LA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Slidell Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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