Leonidas in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The St. Charles Line

The St,. Chalres Line Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008

1. The St,. Chalres Line Marker

Inscription. Began service in 1835 as the Carrollton Line of the N.O. & Carrollton Railroad. Powered by steam engine, horse, and mule prior to electrification in 1893. It is the oldest continuously operated street railway line in the world.

Erected 1981 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 29° 56.611′ N, 90° 8.028′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Leonidas. Marker is on South Carrollton Avenue, in the median. Between St. Charles Ave. & Hampson St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Carrollton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 7927 St. Charles Avenue (about 500 feet away); Mater Dolorosa Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carrollton No. 1 (approx. ¾ mile away); Newcomb Pottery Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carrollton No. 2 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tulane Stadium (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . . Street Cars of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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. (Submitted on December 1, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008

2. The St,. Chalres Line Marker

The St. Charles Line and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Debra Zartman Boyer, September 22, 2009

3. The St. Charles Line and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,542 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 28, 2010, by Debra Zartman Boyer of Mansfield, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.