Y&MV Depot (1)         
Never mind what the inscription says, this was the Illinois Central depot at Baton Rouge! It was completed in 1926, and in 1928 it was being used by 22 trains a day: 14 Yazoo & Mississippi Valley (IC), six Gulf Coast Lines (MP) and two Texas & New Orleans (SP) trains. Passenger service on the Espee ended around 1931 and on the IC in 1950, but MP trains ran until 1967. The building was subsequently acquired by the City of Baton Rouge and leased to the Louisiana Arts and Science Center (now the Louisiana Art and Science Museum).
Date: 10/3/1977 Location: Baton Rouge, LA   Map Show Baton Rouge on a rail map Views: 831 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Rolling Stock: IC station (Other/Not Listed) Author:  Michael Palmieri
Y&MV Depot (1)
Picture Categories: Station This picture is part of album:  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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