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Lafayette, LA Code · LFT

Lafayette

Lafayette serves Lafayette, LA, and is a stop on 1 regularly scheduled passenger rail service.

Sunset Limited

Station Facts

City
Lafayette, LA
Amtrak code
LFT
Opened
1979
Routes served
1
Address
133 E Grant St, Lafayette, LA 70501

About this station

Lafayette is the principal passenger rail facility serving Lafayette in Louisiana. The station first opened to passenger service in 1979 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 4 regularly served stations in Louisiana. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Lafayette

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Sunset Limited Long-Distance Amtrak New Orleans ↔ Los Angeles

Popular trips from Lafayette

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Lafayette. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Schriever Lafayette Sunset Limited 3h 14m $60 – $310
Lafayette Lake Charles Sunset Limited 3h 14m $60 – $310
New Orleans Lafayette Sunset Limited 6h 18m $66 – $342
Lafayette Los Angeles Sunset Limited 33h 56m $123 – $631
Lafayette Houston Sunset Limited 9h 22m $73 – $374
Lafayette Del Rio Sunset Limited 15h 30m $85 – $438

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Lafayette, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

Related Station Guides

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