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City Guide - New Orleans - Rail | ||
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Rail Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.amtrak.com) operates from the Union Passenger Terminal, 1001 Loyola Avenue (tel: (504) 528 1610), where there is a tourist information booth and café. Rail services: New Orleans is the terminus for the City of New Orleans service from Chicago (Illinois) via Memphis (Tennessee), and the Crescent service from New York City via Atlanta (Georgia). The Sunset Limited service passes through New Orleans on its 3000-mile journey between Orlando (Florida) and Los Angeles (California). Transport to the city: The station is very central; taxis are readily available. There are no buses. Walking from the station is not recommended at night. |