New Iberia station

New Iberia is a train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.

New Iberia, LA
Location402 West Washington Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
United States
Coordinates30°00′31″N 91°49′26″W
Owned byLouisiana and Delta Railroad
Line(s)BNSF Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAmtrak code: NIB
History
Opened1900
Passengers
20181,602[1] 0%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Lafayette Sunset Limited Schriever
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Lake Charles Sunset Route Bayou Sale
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectSouthern Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.87002082[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1987
Location
New Iberia, LA
Location within Louisiana
A picture of New Iberia station from the across street.

History

The station was originally built in 1900 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. It also serves as the headquarters of the Louisiana and Delta Railroad. Coincidentally, the year the L&D was established, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot.

L & D locomotives in the freight yard

See also

References

Media related to New Iberia station at Wikimedia Commons


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