Lake Charles station

Train station in Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
30°14′17.5″N 93°13′01.5″W / 30.238194°N 93.217083°W / 30.238194; -93.217083Owned byCity of Lake CharlesLine(s)Union Pacific RailroadPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConnectionsBus transport Lake Charles TransitConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: LCHHistoryOpened1992PassengersFY 20232,614[1] (Amtrak) Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Beaumont
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited Lafayette
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Beaumont
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Route New Iberia
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Lake Charles station is a train station in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It is served tri-weekly by Amtrak's Sunset Limited. It is located on 100 Ryan Street at the west end of South Railroad Avenue. Lake Charles station is a decorative and unstaffed waiting room that serves as a replacement for the original Lake Charles Station once located on South Railroad Avenue between Bilbo and Hodges Streets. The iron brackets supporting the station's roof were salvaged from the original Southern Pacific passenger station which served as the Amtrak station.

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

Media related to Lake Charles station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Lake Charles, LA – Amtrak
  • Lake Charles, LA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  • Lake Charles station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
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