Texas Pacific–Missouri Pacific Station (New Orleans)
Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Station | |
|---|---|
| Passenger Station | |
 Texas & Pacific Passenger Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Annunciation St. New Orleans, LA |
| Operated by | Texas Pacific and Missouri Pacific |
| History | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Closed | 1954 |
Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Station was constructed in 1916 on Annunciation Street in New Orleans. The station was located between Melpomene and Thalia streets. Prior to the construction of the Huey P. Long bridge, the trains used a railroad ferry to cross the Mississippi into Gretna. The T&P stopped at the Gretna station to pick up West Bank passengers before heading out of town.[1]
The was demolished in 1954 and replaced by the current New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal that consolidated the inter-city railroad services.[2]
References
- ^ "Texas Pacific Railway". Retrieved 24 June 2004.
- ^ "Crescent City Choo Choo". Retrieved 24 June 2004.
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- Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Railway stations in Louisiana
- Railway stations opened in 1916
- Railway stations closed in 1954
- Transportation in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Union stations in the United States
- Demolished railway stations in the United States
- Demolished buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana