Lake Charles station

Summary

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.

Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles station in August 2008
General information
Location100 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
Coordinates30°14′17.5″N 93°13′01.5″W / 30.238194°N 93.217083°W / 30.238194; -93.217083
Owned byCity of Lake Charles
Line(s)Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Lake Charles Transit
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: LCH
History
Opened1992
Passengers
FY 20222,550[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Beaumont Sunset Limited Lafayette
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Beaumont Sunset Route New Iberia

References edit

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

External links edit

  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)