Baton Rouge station

Baton Rouge station is a historic train station located at 100 South River Road in downtown . It was built for the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad which got absorbed by the Illinois Central Railroad.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Friday 10:00 AM—3:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM and Monday—Tuesday closed and public holidays closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum located in a historic railway station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Also known as: “Louisiana Art & Science Museum” and “Louisiana Art and Science Museum”
  • Historically known as: “Illinois Central Railroad Station”, “Riverside Museum”, and “Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot”
  • Address: 100 South River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Louisiana State Capitol and USS Kidd.

Museum
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The , also known as the State House, is a historic government building, and now a museum, at 100 North Boulevard in , U.S. is situated 430 feet east of Baton Rouge station.

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, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. is situated 770 feet southwest of Baton Rouge station.

Hotel
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The is a historic hotel in , originally built in 1927 as the Heidelberg Hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. is situated 940 feet north of Baton Rouge station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District and Baton Rouge.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district in downtown , United States, located along 3rd Street, from Main Street to North Boulevard.

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is the capital of , USA. Located on the east bank of the mighty , is Louisiana's second largest city, home of Louisiana State University, major port facilities, and a variety of attractions.

Neighborhood
is a historic district anchored by Road in , the capital city of the U.S. state of . It is well known for its annual Mardi Gras parade, which is the largest in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge station

Latitude
30.44621° or 30° 26′ 46″ north
Longitude
-91.19038° or 91° 11′ 25″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
862CCRW5+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 466795204
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7710566
Wiki­data ID
Q8050640
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Baton Rouge station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “路易斯安那艺术科学博物馆”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مستودع شركه سكه حديد يازو وميسيسيبى فالى”
  • French: “Yazoo and Mississippi Valley”
  • Russian: “Музей искусства и науки (Батон-Руж)”
  • Russian: “Музей искусства и науки”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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