Lafayette station (Louisiana)

Lafayette is a train station in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. It is served by the Sunset Limited, operated by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.

Lafayette, LA
A Southern Pacific locomotive leads the Sunset Limited into Lafayette in 1989.
Location	133 East Grant Street Lafayette, LA 70501
Coordinates	30.2267°N 92.0144°W / 30.2267; -92.0144
Owned by	City of Lafayette
Line(s)	Sunset Limited
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	LFT
History
Opened	1911–1912
Rebuilt	2002
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	6,590[1]  10%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Lake Charles toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited New Iberia toward New Orleans

The Lafayette station was originally built by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad in either 1911 or 1912, but burned in a fire and was abandoned on May 11, 2001. Completed in 2007, the $11 million restoration of the station was funded through the city government, Federal Transit Administration and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and included work on the exterior walls and platform canopy. The depot now houses a city transit office, waiting room for bus and Amtrak passengers and the office for the city-parish Traffic and Transportation Department.[2]

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Louisiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. Great American Stations. Accessed April 13, 2013.

External links

• Lafayette, LA – Amtrak
• Lafayette Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Lafayette (LFT)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)