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Getting There By Rail Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.amtrak.com) is the national railway provider and its service is generally good. Trains arrive and depart from the Union Passenger Terminal, 1001 Loyola Avenue (tel: (504) 528 1610), where there is a tourist information booth and café. Rail services: New Orleans is the terminus for the City of New Orleans service from Chicago, Illinois via Memphis, Tennessee (journey time – 30 hours), and the Crescent service from New York City via Atlanta, Georgia (journey time – 19 hours). The Sunset Limited service passes through New Orleans on its 4800km (3000-mile) journey between Orlando, Florida (journey time – 17 hours) and Los Angeles, California (journey time – 32 hours). Transport to the city: The station is very centrally located and although there are no buses, taxis are readily available. Walking from the station is not recommended at night. |
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