Loyola–Riverfront Streetcar Line
historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana
The Loyola–Riverfront Streetcar Line was a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. Utilizing trackage from the Rampart–Loyola Streetcar Line, Canal Streetcar Line, and Riverfront Streetcar Line, it ran for a total length of 2.4 miles (3.9 km). The line was officially designated Route 49 and was denoted with a light blue color on most RTA publications.
History
A similar service pattern was implemented upon the opening of the Loyola-UPT Streetcar Line in 2013; however, the line would only terminate at French Market on the weekends and would normally terminate at the foot of Canal Street.
This service pattern was abandoned in 2016 as the Loyola-UPT line was extended to become the Rampart-St. Claude Streetcar Line.
This service pattern was revived in 2021 when NORTA, as a result of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse and the construction of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans, combined the Loyola-UPT portion of the Rampart-St. Claude Streetcar Line and part of the Riverfront Streetcar Line to create the UPT-Riverfront Line. It inherited the former route number of the Rampart-St.
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