Union Station New Orleans. Opened 1892
This file appears in: Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern railroad was another economic draw to the Banlieu. While the Dryades line did not directly service the original depot (that honor goes to the Clio line) it did pass much closer to Union Station, which opened in 1892.
Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
This file appears in: Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
The Dryades Streetcar line opened in 1866 to serve the areas above St. Charles Avenue. Known as the "Banlieu" (outskirts), this area was an economic center even before the Civil War. The Dryades…