New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal serves New Orleans, LA, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- Amtrak code
- NOL
- Opened
- 1954
- Routes served
- 3
- Address
- 1001 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
About this station
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal is the principal passenger rail facility serving New Orleans in Louisiana. The station first opened to passenger service in 1954 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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New York ↔ New Orleans |
| City of New Orleans | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ New Orleans |
| Sunset Limited | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New Orleans ↔ Los Angeles |
Popular trips from New Orleans
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| From | To | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | New Orleans | Crescent | 1h 29m | $49 – $246 |
| Newark | New Orleans | Crescent | 26h 23m | $112 – $559 |
| Philadelphia | New Orleans | Crescent | 25h 5m | $108 – $542 |
| Wilmington | New Orleans | Crescent | 23h 46m | $105 – $526 |
| Baltimore | New Orleans | Crescent | 22h 28m | $102 – $509 |
| Washington | New Orleans | Crescent | 21h 9m | $99 – $493 |
| Alexandria | New Orleans | Crescent | 19h 51m | $95 – $476 |
| Manassas | New Orleans | Crescent | 18h 32m | $92 – $460 |
| Culpeper | New Orleans | Crescent | 17h 12m | $89 – $444 |
| Charlottesville | New Orleans | Crescent | 15h 54m | $85 – $427 |
| Lynchburg | New Orleans | Crescent | 14h 35m | $82 – $411 |
| Greensboro | New Orleans | Crescent | 13h 17m | $79 – $394 |
| High Point | New Orleans | Crescent | 11h 58m | $76 – $378 |
| Salisbury | New Orleans | Crescent | 10h 40m | $72 – $361 |
| Charlotte | New Orleans | Crescent | 9h 21m | $69 – $345 |
| Atlanta | New Orleans | Crescent | 8h 2m | $66 – $329 |
| Anniston | New Orleans | Crescent | 6h 44m | $62 – $312 |
| Birmingham | New Orleans | Crescent | 5h 24m | $59 – $296 |
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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, 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.
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