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Pontchartrain Railroad
Pontchartrain Rail-Road was the first railway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chartered in 1830, the railroad began carrying people and goods between the Mississippi River front and Lake Pontchartrain on April 23, 1831.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Pontchartrain Rail-Road was the first railway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chartered in 1830, the railroad began carrying people and goods between the Mississippi River front and Lake Pontchartrain on April 23, 1831.2
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- WikipediaPontchartrain Railroad
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- WikidataQ7228090
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- 2WikipediaPontchartrain Railroad on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsPontchartrain Railroad photo by G. W. Sully, Public domain