Acadian (train)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Southern United States |
| Last service | 1956 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Pacific Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | New Orleans, Louisiana Houston, Texas |
| Average journey time | 9½ hours |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 4 (eastbound) 3 (westbound) |
| Line(s) used | Sunset Route |
The Acadian was the name of a passenger train of the Southern Pacific which ran daily between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The Acadian was one of several passenger trains, including the Sunset Limited and Argonaut, which operated over the "Sunset Route".[1] The 1956 iteration of the Acadian (which ran as #4 eastbound and #3 westbound) departed Houston at 9:45 pm and arrived in New Orleans at 7:20 am the following morning, while the westbound train departed New Orleans at 9:20 pm and arrived in Houston 7:10 am.[2][3] The Southern Pacific ended the Acadian in 1956.[4]
References
- ^ Weiskopf, Douglas L. (2009). Rails Around Houston. Arcadia. p. 97.
- ^ Vandervoort, Bill. "Houston's passenger trains of the past". Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ Vandervoort, Bill. "New Orleans's passenger trains of the past". Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ Palmieri, Michael M. (2004). "The Argonaut". The Louisiana Rail Site. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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