Not to be confused with the Riverfront Loop streetcar line in Memphis, Tennessee.
Riverfront
A 457 Series Perley Thomas replica streetcar operating on the Riverfront line
Overview
Status
Partially operating, closed south of Canal Street and interlined with Route 49
Owner
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Line number
2
Locale
New Orleans, Louisiana
Termini
French Market
John Churchill Chase
Stations
9
Service
Type
Heritage streetcar
System
Streetcars in New Orleans
Depot(s)
A. Philip Randolph Operations Facility
Rolling stock
457 Series Perley Thomas replica streetcars
History
Opened
August 14, 1988; 35 years ago (1988-08-14)[1]
Technical
Line length
2 mi (3.2 km) (total)
Number of tracks
2
Character
Exclusive right-of-way
Track gauge
5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm)
Old gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
Overhead line, 600 V DC
Route map
Legend
French Market
Ursulines Street
Dumaine Street
Toulouse Street
Bienville Street
Canal Street
Route 3 to Convention Center (closed)
Harrah's Casino
4748
Peters Street
Magazine/Decatur
Camp/Chartres
St. Charles/Royal
Carondelet/Bourbon
Baronne/Dauphine
Route 49 to Elysian Fields (closed)
Rampart
4748 Canal Streetcar Line
Poydras Street
Hyatt Regency
Julia Street
Union Passenger Terminal (UPT)
Normal routing (closed)
French Market
Ursulines Street
Dumaine Street
Toulouse Street
Bienville Street
Canal Street
4748
to depot via Canal St
Poydras Street
Julia Street
John Churchill Chase
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The Riverfront Streetcar Line is a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). It was built along the east bank of the Mississippi River, in an area with many amenities catering to tourists. It opened August 14, 1988, making it the first new streetcar route in New Orleans in 62 years. The line runs 2 miles (3.2 km)[2] from Julia Street at the upper end of the New Orleans Convention Center to the downriver (far) end of the French Quarter at the foot of Esplanade Avenue. Unlike the other three lines, it travels on an exclusive right-of-way, along the river levee beside New Orleans Belt Railway tracks, making it more akin to a light rail line. The line was regauged in 1997 from standard gauge to broad gauge. Officially, the Riverfront Line is designated Route 2 and is designated with a blue color on most RTA publications.
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