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Riverfront Streetcar Line

Riverfront
A 457 Series Perley Thomas replica streetcar operating on the Riverfront line
Overview
StatusPartially operating, closed south of Canal Street and interlined with Route 49
OwnerNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Line number2
LocaleNew Orleans, Louisiana
Termini
  • French Market
  • John Churchill Chase
Stations9
Service
TypeHeritage streetcar
SystemStreetcars in New Orleans
Depot(s)A. Philip Randolph Operations Facility
Rolling stock457 Series Perley Thomas replica streetcars
History
OpenedAugust 14, 1988 (1988-08-14)[1]
Technical
Line length2 mi (3.2 km) (total)
Number of tracks2
CharacterExclusive right-of-way
Track gauge5 ft 2+12 in (1,588 mm)
Old gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC
Route map

French Market
Ursulines Street
Dumaine Street
Toulouse Street
Bienville Street
Canal Street
 47  48  Canal Street Ferry
to depot via Canal St
Poydras Street
Julia Street
John Churchill Chase

The Riverfront Streetcar Line was a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). It was built along the east bank of the Mississippi River, in an area with many amenities catering to tourists. It opened August 14, 1988, making it the first new streetcar route in New Orleans in 62 years. The line ran for 2 miles (3.2 km)[2] from Julia Street at the upper end of the New Orleans Convention Center to the downriver (far) end of the French Quarter at the foot of Esplanade Avenue. Unlike the other three lines, it traveled on an exclusive right-of-way, along the river levee beside New Orleans Belt Railway tracks, making it more akin to a light rail line. The line was regauged in 1997 from standard gauge to broad gauge. Officially, the Riverfront Line was designated Route 2 and is designated with a blue color on most RTA publications. In the aftermath of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse on Canal Street and with construction of the Four Seasons Hotel causing part of the line to be put out of service, the line was merged with the Loyola-UPT line in 2021 to create the Rampart–St. Claude Streetcar Line, designated as Route 49.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TNERJ94 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site - New Orleans Overview". American Public Transportation Association. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

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