Lafayette, Louisiana (Amtrak station)
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The Lafayette Amtrak station is a train station in Lafayette
, Louisiana
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system.
Lafayette Station was originally built by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
in either 1911 or 1912, but burned in a fire and abandoned on May 11, 2001. It was restored during the year 2002.
Of the seven Louisiana stations served by Amtrak, Lafayette was the fourth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 17 passengers daily.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system.
Lafayette Station was originally built by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in Texas and Louisiana. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only remaining when it was merged with parent company Southern Pacific....
in either 1911 or 1912, but burned in a fire and abandoned on May 11, 2001. It was restored during the year 2002.
Of the seven Louisiana stations served by Amtrak, Lafayette was the fourth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 17 passengers daily.