Slidell (Amtrak station)

Slidell
Slidell Amtrak Station
Station statistics
Address	1827 Front Street Slidell, LA
Lines	Crescent
Other information
Opened	1913
Code	SDL
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	7,369[1]  17%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station New Orleans Terminus Crescent Picayune toward New York City
New Orleans and Northeastern—New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: 1809 Front Street, Slidell, Louisiana Coordinates: 30°16′42″N 89°46′58″W / 30.27833°N 89.78278°W / 30.27833; -89.78278Coordinates: 30°16′42″N 89°46′58″W / 30.27833°N 89.78278°W / 30.27833; -89.78278 Area: less than one acre Built: 1913 Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 96001188[2] Added to NRHP: October 24, 1996

The Slidell Amtrak Station in Slidell, Louisiana 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 train, The Crescent.

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 two restaurants.^[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]

Of the seven Louisiana stations served by Amtrak, Slidell was the third-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 20 passengers daily.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/LOUISIANA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
3. ^ "The New Orleans & Northeastern/New Orleans & Great Northern Railroad Depot". Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/nhl/parish52/scans/52020001.pdf. Retrieved 1 February 2010. 
4. ^ "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Slidell, Louisiana". The Great American Stations. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/SDL/Station_view. Retrieved 1 February 2010. 

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Slidell, LA
• Slidell Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)