New Orleans — St. Charles Reopens Nov. 10

Rail Transit Online, November 2007

Another portion of the historic St. Charles streetcar line from Lee Circle to Napoleon Avenue will reopen on Nov. 10.  An opening ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. and passengers will ride free from the end of the ceremony until 5 p.m.  Beginning Nov. 11, cars will run approximately three miles (4.8 km) from Canal Street to Napoleon Avenue between 5:27 a.m. and 11:55 p.m.; prior to the destruction of the 600-volt traction power system by Hurricane Katrina, the line ran 24 hours a day.  The remainder of the 6.5-mi. (10.4 km) route to Carrollton Station will hopefully be restored by next spring, after which the schedule may be adjusted.