New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad, Carrollton Transit Station
Streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The St. Charles Streetcar Line is a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Running since 1835, it is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world. It is operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Officially the St. Charles Streetcar line is designated as Route 12, and it runs along its namesake, St. Charles Avenue. It is the busiest route in the RTA system as it is heavily used by local commuters and tourists. On most RTA maps and publications, it is denoted in green, which is also the color of the streetcars on this line.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | St. Charles Ave. route from downtown to Carrollton, New Orleans, LA |
| County | Orleans County |
| Listed | May 23, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000873 |
| Type of place | tram route |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | St. Charles Ave. route from downtown to Carrollton, New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.94991, -90.12915 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000873. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.