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Extant Louisiana Railroad/Railway Structures

Contributors

Contributors to this list include Tom Davidson, Brian Hadley, David Hoge, Jim Giametta, James Kelling, Elvin Klepzig, Tom Lucas, Norm Metcalf, Jason Morris, Jim Ogden, Charles Rabalais, Terry Reiman, Jon Richardson, Steve Rowe, George Simmons, Greg Slaton, Thornton Waite, and Ted Xakellis.

Structures

City Railroad Current Location Type Current Use Date Built Track Status Bldg. Mat. Current Railroad Notes Field
Checked
Abbeville Texas & New Orleans (SP) relocated to Lafayette St.in downtown F museum/shop 1894 none wood none   4/11
Abita Springs Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 22049 Main St. C farmers market in use wood   11/15
Alexandria Texas & Pacific; Missouri Pacific relocated downtown M city bus transfer depot none none after depot burned bay windows, bricks, tiles used in exhibit 4/11
Amite Ill. Central 101 E. Oak St. C municipal in use brick CN-IC police station 5/19
Amite Ill. Central relocated on Ellis Ave. north of town, hidden by trees C private 1894 none wood none NOTE! Unfriendly owner, in poor shape, depot from Arcola 4/16
Arcadia Ill. Central N. Railroad Ave. C museum 1910 in use wood KCS Bienville Depot Association Museum 4/11
Arcola Ill. Central moved to Amite C private none wood none
Avondale SP, UP, NOPB west end of Huey P. Long Bridge T rr in use SP/UP/NOPB West Bridge Jct. Tower: Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, New Orleans Public Belt  
Baldwin T&NO moved to otskirts of New Iberia along U.S. 90 C storage in use wood UP at sugar mill  
Baton Rouge Yazoo & Mississippi Valley (Ill. Central) 100 S. River Rd. P museum 1925-6 in use brick/stone CN-IC two story, Louisiana Arts & Sciences Center 5/19
Baton Rouge Yazoo & Mississippi Valley (Ill. Central) 4 blocks south of depot F 1926 in use brick CN-IC integrated into Belle Hotel and Casino 5/17
Baton Rouge Kansas City Southern C rr in use conc. KCS
Belcher T&P relocated across road C   4/11
Benson KCS relocated to median of U.S. 171 on north side of Leesville C for lease, former historical village none wood none   5/05
Bernice Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 4th St at Louisiana Ave C museum 1899 gone wood none Depot Museum 5/19
Bogalusa New Orleans Great Northern, GM&O P 1907 in use brick   4/11
Bogalusa NOGN, GM&O F in use wood   4/11
Bunkie T&P Main St./Oak St. C municipal 1911 in use brick UP Two story with metal addition, Chamber of Commerce 4/11
Caspiana T&P C abandoned wood none
Castor Louisiana & Arkansas relocated to farm C hay barn, private none wood none   4/11
Clarks MoPac C residence wood   4/11
Cloutierville T&P relocated at Little Eva Plantation C display none wood none depot from Derry and originally Natchez 5/19
Colfax Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co on site C business in use wood KCS altered, used seasonally by Louisiana Pecan Festival 4/11
Collinston MoPac relocated in town F wood depot from Mer Rouge 4/11
Coburn Baton Rouge, Hammond & Eastern (IC) relocated along US 190 east of Hammond C private use at residence none wood none   4/16
Cotton Valley Louisiana & Arkansas relocated to 213 Railroad St. C community center in use wood Louisiana Southern   4/11
Coushatta LR&N, L&A, KCS 1825 Front St. C senior center   5/19
Covington NOGN (GM&O) on site C business gone brick none lawyers office 4/11
Crowley Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific; New Orleans, Texas & Mexico; MoPac C business 1907 in use stucco Acadiana (AKDN)   4/11
Cullen L&A/KCS on site P museum in use brick Louisiana Southern   8/11
Cullen KCS on site M rr in use wood/metal Louisiana Southern prefab freight office 5/05
Cypress T&P relocated C aband. wood none restored  
Delhi Ill. Central Depot St at Elm St C business in use wood remodeled, lawyers office 5/19
DeQuincy KCS Lake Charles Ave. C museum 1923 in use brick/stucco KCS DeQuincy Railroad Museum, Chamber of Commerce, on National Register 5/16
DeRidder KCS 120 S. Washington Ave. C museum in use brick KCS Beauregard Parish Museum 5/05
Elton MoPac moved to Ville Platte C museum gone wood none Swamp Pop Museum 8/14
Eunice S. Pacific 220 S CC Duson St F museum gone wood none   5/19
Fenton MoPac relocated across Hwy. 165 C clubhouse none wood none   4/11
Ferriday MoPac C in use wood shingle siding  
Fisher KCS on site C library in use brick KCS   4/11
Florien KCS relocated across street C business nearby wood KCS restored 4/11
Gibsland Louisiana and North West on site C unused in use wood LNW Endangered! 4/12
Gibsland Louisiana and North West on site Sh rr in use metal LNW two stall prefab 8/01
Glynn T&P relocated to Hwy 982 C residence none wood none   4/11
Gonzales KCS moved to S.R. 30, 3/4 mi. north of I-10 C municipal in use wood KCS welcome center, Chamber of Commerce  
Gretna (New Orleans) T&P 739 3rd St./Huey Long Ave. C nunicipal in use brick UP   5/19
Gretna T&P Sh business
Gretna S. Pacific 739 4th St. F municipal Gretna Welcome Center 5/19
Hammond Ill. Central 404 NW Railroad Ave. C municipal/rr 1912 in use brick CN-IC Amtrak stop, city offices 3/06
Hammond Ill. Central 308 S Cate St. C business 1927 in use wood CN-IC modified  

Hammond

Ill. Central (BRH&E)

relocated east of town on US 190

C

private use at residence

none

wood

none

Depot from Corbin

 4/16
Haynesville Louisiana and North West on site C business in use brick LNW   8/04
Hodge CRI&P, North Louisiana & Gulf at junction C rr in use brick KCS   5/05
Independence Ill. Central 269 E Railroad Ave. C business in use brick CN-IC restaurant 5/19
Iota Southern Pacific relocated to Carenco (Lafayette), on Hector Connoly Rd. C none wood none   8/15
Jones MoPac
Crenshaw Rd
C part of cotton gin none wood none in poor condition 5/19
Kenner Ill. Central P municipal in use brick CN-IC
Lafayette T&NO 133 E. Grant St. C future transit center c1912 in use brick being rebuilt from remains, Amtrak stop  
Lake Charles T&NO 433 Railroad Ave. P rr in use Amtrak Amtrak stop  
Lecompte Red River and Gulf relocated C hay barn 1915 none wood none Endangered, at risk of collapse 3/23
Leesville KCS on site C former museum 1916 in use brick/stucco KCS Museum of West Louisiana 5/05
Leesville AT&SF relocated to Museum of West Louisiana M museum wood section foreman's residence from Cravens  
Leesville KCS relocated to north side in median of U.S. 171 C for lease none wood none depot from Benson 5/05
Lettsworth T&P moved C storage none wood none
MandevilleGulf Mobile & Northern675 Lafitte StreetC trailhead, museum 1998 gone none reconstructed (1998), depot history 3/17
Longleaf Red River and Gulf Southern Forest Heritage Museum Eh engine house 1919 in use steel, tin RR&G in use at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum 3/23
Longleaf Red River and Gulf Southern Forest Heritage Museum Sh shop 1913 in use steel, tin RR&G machine shop in use at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum (belt driven shop machinery) 3/23
Longleaf Red River and Gulf Southern Forest Heritage Museum Sh shop 1919 in use, but not connected wood, tin RR&G car shop in use at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum (reconstructed 2005) 3/23
Mansfield KCS on site C vacant 1927 in use brick KCS modified, in poor condition 2/12
Mansura La Ry & Nav. C municipal 1924 in use brick/wood KCS
Many KCS 750 W. Georgia Ave. C vacant 1929 in use brick KCS former senior center 9/14
Marthaville T&P M private wood railroad hotel  
Mer Rouge MoPac relocated to Collinston F none wood none
Minden Louisiana & Arkansas on site Sh business 1923 in use brick Louisiana Southern locomotive shop and other buildings 5/06
Monroe Ill. Central Ouachita River B rr in use KCS
Monroe MoPac C business in use brick UP appliance store  
Monroe MoPac Bayou de Siard, north side of town B rr in use UP
Monroe Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Bayou de Siard, north side of town B rr in use A&LM
Montgomery LR&N relocated to town ball park C municipal none wood none park abandoned, depot unused  
Nachitoches T&P 6th Street (Depot St.) C 1926 in use brick UP under restoration 9/14
Nachitoches T&P 2 blocks east of 1926 depot C municipal in use UP city offices 9/14
Natchez T&P moved to Cloutierville C display none wood none
New Iberia T&NO Washington St. C rr c1900 in use brick LD offices for Louisiana & Delta Railroad, Amtrak stop 8/14
New Orleans New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1001 Loyola Ave. P rr 1954 in use Amtrak   5/19
New Orleans (Gretna) T&P 3rd St./Huey Long Ave. P museum in use UP    
New Orleans NOUPT at Union Station T rr in use brick Amtrak Clara St. Tower  
New Orleans NOPB, IC, Southern (SRR) east end of Huey P. Long Bridge T rr in use CN-IC/NS/NOPB East Bridge Jct. Tower  
New Orleans Louisiana Southern (SRR) 1201 St. Louis St. or 501 Basin St. F offices 1904 Basin Street Station, 3 story, modernized 1945, on National Register 01/04
New Orleans L&N Industrial Canal, just west of Gentilly Yard, east side of town T rr in use brick CSX controls lift bridge and NOPB/CSX interlocking  
New Orleans L&N/SRR about 1 mi. west of Industrial Canal T closed in use brick CSX NE Tower  
New Orleans east side of town T closed in use brick NOUPT/NS East City Tower  
New Orleans L&N Industrial Canal, east edge of downtown B rr in use steel CSX lift bridge  
New Orleans New Orleans Public Belt Mississippi River B rr/hwy. 1933 in use steel UP/BNSF through truss/deck girder, 4.4 miles long  
New Orleans Tchoupitoulas St. Rh   2/10
Oak Grove MoPac relocated a few blocks C restaurant in use wood UP   5/10
Oak Ridge MoPac moved to nearby farm C storage none wood none   5/11
Oil City KCS relocated C museum none wood none Caddo-Pine Island Oil Museum  
Opelousas MoPac relocated to Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry F display none wood none
Patoutville T&NO at sugar mill C business in use wood UP moved from Baldwin  
Plaquemine T&P on site C business in use brick UP flea market  
Ponchatoula Ill. Central 10 E. Pine St., along NE Railroad Ave. C business in use brick CN-IC 5/19
Port Allen T&P moved back trackside, 251 S Alexander Ave. C museum none wood none The Depot, fromer visitors center 5/19
Powhatan T&P relocated, 7732 LA-1, Coushatta, LA C business wood 6.5 miles northwest of town. Southeast of Lake End 5/19
Rosedale T&P Derby Road - moved back from trackside about 25 yards C school in use wood UP slightly modified 5/19
Ruston CRI&P 301 W Alabama Ave. C business brick bank 5/19
Ruston Ill. Central (Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific) on site, downtown C business c1900 in use wood CN-IC unrestored 5/19
Ruston Ill. Central 206 W Railroad Ave. C rr in use concrete KCS 5/19
Ruston M business in use CN-IC railroad hotel  
Schriever T&NO S.R. 20/Rt. 24 C rr in use BNSF Amtrak stop  
Shreveport Central Station (Louisiana & Arkansas) corner of Franklin & Marshall Streets, adjacent to I-20 P business 1911 gone brick none also used by SLSW, two story 5/09
Shreveport St. Louis Southwestern Railway on site Y vacant in use wood yard tower 5/06
Shreveport SLSW on site Y rr in use wood yard office 5/06
Shreveport SLSW in yard Tt rr in use steel UP   2/09
Shreveport KCS Red River B rr in use KCS
Shreveport T&P Common St. P vacant 1942 stone block two story, Endangered!  
Slidell Southern (New Orleans & Northeastern) 1827 Front St. C business/rr 1913, 1903? in use brick Amtrak stop, renovated 5/19
Sorrento LR&N relocated on E. Third St. C residence none wood none   12/13
Spring Hill Louisiana & Arkansas 400 N. Giles C Chamber of Commerce gone brick none roof modified 5/06
Sulphur T&NO relocated to Frasch Park, 900 S. Huntington C museum none wood none Brimstone Museum  
Vallier SP east of Texico refinery, 50 yds south of tracks, on original site C in use wood BNSF Paridis depot  
Vidalia MoPac O in use prefab
Vidalia MoPac Mississippi River B rr in use
Ville Platte

MoPac

relocated to 205 Railroad St.

C

museum

Wood

depot from Elton, Swamp Pop Museum 8/14

Vivian

KCS C museum 1921 in use brick KCS
Winnfield Louisian & Arkansas 499 E. Main C museum in use wood Louisiana Southern Louisiana Political Museum 5/06
Winnsboro MoPac C gone brick none
Zachary Ill. Central 4434 W Central Ave. C business 1885 in use wood CN-IC remodeled twice by railroad 5/19
Zwolle KCS on site C museum 1914 in use wood KCS   9/14

Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

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