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Surviving Louisiana Railroad Stations

The information here covers surviving Louisiana railroad stations. The Railroad Station Historical Society (RSHS) and my many thanks to them for such (the information here would not have been possible without their invaluable resources) provided much of the research for this page. If you would like to learn more about the Railroad Station Historical Society or are considering becoming a member please click here to visit their website.

Also, if you know of a railroad station or depot in your area that is not preserved or in danger of being demolished please take action to see if it can be saved. These buildings are beautiful works of architecture and it has been proven time and again that preserved historic railroad stations (whether still in use as a train station or not) increase the value and attractiveness of an area for both visitors and businesses (particularly if it is located in a downtown area). Not only that, but you will be saving an important piece of history!

Abbeville: Originally built by the Texas & New Orleans Railroad, used as a museum.

Amite: Originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad, used as a municipal building.

Arcadia: Originally built by the IC, used as a museum.

Arcola: Originally built by the IC, moved to Amite and privately owned.

Baldwin: Originally built by the T&NO, moved to Patoutville.

Baton Rouge: The former passenger stations of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railway still stand. Also, the Y&MV freight depot here still stands.

Benson: Originally built by the KCS, moved to Leesville.

Bernice: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a museum.

Bogalusa: Originally built by the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Also, the former GM&O freight depot here still stands.

Bunkie: Originally built by the Texas & Pacific Railway, used as a municipal building.

Caspiana: Originally built by the T&P.

Colfax: Originally built by the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company, used as a business.

Collinston: The former freight depot of the Missouri Pacific here still stands.

Coushatta: Originally built by the LR&N/Louisiana & Arkansas/KCS, used as a municipal building.

Covington: Originally built by the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad, used as a business.

Crowley: Originally built by the MoPac, used as a business.

Cullen: Originally built by the KCS.

Cypress: Originally built by the T&P.

Delhi: Originally built by the IC, used as a business.

DeQuincy: Originally built by the KCS, home of the DeQuincy Railroad Museum and local chamber of commerce.

DeRidder: Originally built by the KCS, home of the Beauregard Parish Museum.

Edgard: Originally built by the T&P.

Elton: Originally built by the MoPac, moved to VillePlatte in 2006, used as a business.

Eunice: The former Southern Pacific freight depot here still stands, used as a museum.

Fenton: Originally built by the MoPac.

Ferriday: Originally built by the MoPac.

Fisher: Originally built by the KCS, used as a library.

Florien: Originally built by the KCS, used as a business.

Gibsland: Originally built by the Louisiana & North West Railroad, still owned by the railroad.

Gonzales: Originally built by the KCS, used by local chamber of commerce.

Gretna: Originally built by the T&P, home of the Louisiana State Railroad Museum. Also, the former SP freight depot here still stands.

Hammond: Originally built by the IC, used as an Amtrak stop. Also, the IC freight station here is now used as a restaurant.

Haynesville: Originally built by the L&NW, used as a business.

Hodge: Originally built by the Rock Island, owned by the KCS.

Independence: Originally built by the IC.

Jones: Originally built by the MoPac.

Kenner: Originally built by the IC.

Lafayette: Originally built by the T&NO, used as an Amtrak stop.

Lake Charles: Originally built by the T&NO, used as an Amtrak stop.

Lecompte: Originally built by the Red River Railroad.

Leesville: Originally built by the KCS.

Lettsworth: Originally built by the T&P.

Mansfield: Originally built by the KCS, used as offices.

Mansura: Originally built by the LR&N, used as a municipal building.

Many: Originally built by the KCS, used as a municipal building.

Mer Rouge: The former MP freight depot here still stands.

Monroe: Originally built by the MoPac, used as a business.

Montgomery: Originally built by the LR&N, used as a municipal building.

Nachitoches: Originally built by the T&P, used as a municipal building. Also, a second T&P passenger depot here still stands.

Natchez: Originally built by the T&P, moved to Cloutierville.

New Iberia: Originally built by the T&NO, owned by Union Pacific.

New Orleans: The New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal still stands, used by Amtrak. Also, the former T&P station at Gretna still stands, as well as the freight depot originally built by the Louisiana Southern.

Oak Grove: Originally built by the MoPac, used as a business.

Oil City: Originally built by the KCS, home of the Caddo-Pine Island Oil Museum.

Opelousas: The former MP freight depot here still stands.

Plaquemine: Originally built by the T&P, used as a business.

Ponchatoula: Originally built by the IC, used as a business.

Port Allen: Originally built by the T&P, used as a museum.

Powhatan: Originally built by the T&P, used as a business.

Rosedale: Originally built by the T&P, used as a school.

Ruston: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a business. Also, the former IC and Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway passenger depots here still stands, used as a business.

St. James: Originally built by the T&P, used for storage.

Schriever: Originally built by the T&NO, owned by the BNSF Railway.

Shreveport: The former L&A and T&P passenger depots here still stand, both vacant.

Slidell: Originally built by the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad, used as a business.

Sorrento: Originally built by the LR&N, privately owned.

Sulphur: Originally built by the T&NO.

Vallier: Originally built by the SP, moved from Paridis.

Vivian: Originally built by the KCS, used as a museum.

Winnfield: Originally built by the L&A, used as a museum.

Winnsboro: Originally built by the MoPac.

Zachary: Originally built by the IC, used as a business.

Zwolle: Originally built by the KCS, used as a museum.

For more information about surviving Louisiana railroad stations and structures please click here.

While all books featuring a general history of railroad stations in this country can certainly not cover them all two books which do a very good job of covering a general history of such are Train Stations: Whistle Stops, Rail Stations of North America by author Alexander Mitchell and The American Train Depot & Roundhouse from author Hans Halberstadt. While, again, both books are just a very general overview of some of the great stations that once stood in this country they are both quite good with lots of historical photographs, including that of Grand Central Terminal and the late Pennsylvania Station (it also gives a history of the thousands of small depots that existed in most communities). Mr. Halberstadt’s book particularly covers the history of railroad stations quite well, delving deeper into exactly what went on, on a daily basis in and around them. All in all if you’re interested in stations and depots, or would like to learn more about exactly how they worked you’re sure to enjoy either book, or both. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing these books please visit The Railroad Diamond by clicking the tab in the menu to your left marked "TRD Store".

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