Schriever (Amtrak station)
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The Schriever Amtrak station is a train station in Schriever
, Louisiana
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
. Today it serves double-duty as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Gulf Division office.
Of the seven Louisiana stations served by Amtrak, Schriever was the sixth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 4 passengers daily.
Schriever, Louisiana
Schriever is a census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,880 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in Texas and Louisiana. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only remaining when it was merged with parent company Southern Pacific....
. Today it serves double-duty as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Gulf Division office.
Of the seven Louisiana stations served by Amtrak, Schriever was the sixth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 4 passengers daily.