Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
Shreveport Central Station is a historic train station in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was built in 1910 by the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, a railroad that was eventually acquired by the Kansas City Southern Railway.Photo: Rrleffler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic train station in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Central Railroad Station”, “Shreveport Central Railroad Station”, and “Shreveport station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robinson Film Center and Long–Allen Bridge.
Robinson Film Center
Movie theater
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Robinson Film Center is a movie theater, which is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.
Long–Allen Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. It connects Bossier City, Louisiana in Bossier Parish with Shreveport in Caddo Parish. Long–Allen Bridge is situated 3,400 feet north of Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.
Shreveport Downtown Airport
Aerodrome
Shreveport Downtown Airport is a public use airport located in the Caddo Parish portion of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It is closer to downtown Shreveport than the larger Shreveport Regional Airport. It is owned by the Shreveport Airport Authority. Shreveport Downtown Airport is situated 2 miles north of Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shreveport and Bossier City.
Shreveport
Shreveport is the largest city in Northern Louisiana, part of the twin city metro of Shreveport-Bossier City, and is considered the principal city in the three-state region known as the "Ark-La-Tex." It has about 188,000 residents, and is in the area of the state designated as the Sportsman's Paradise.
Bossier City
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bossier City is the second-largest city in Northern Louisiana and the largest city in Bossier Parish. Home to Barksdale Air Force Base, which hosts several Air Force commands, as well as the backup landing site of Air Force One, Bossier City's recent history revolves largely around the U.S. military.
Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
- Category: former railway station
- Location: Caddo, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Central Station, Louisiana and Arkansas Railway” goes by many names.
- French: “Shreveport”
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