Rail Freight Facilities in Louisiana (LA) | Railfriend

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Active railroad and regulatory context for Louisiana

The signals below are limited to railroads with actual facility footprint in this state, plus recent safety and regulatory items tied to the same geography.

CPKC train speed

21.2 mph

47 listed facilities in Louisiana.

CPKC terminal dwell

21.0 hrs

Latest system-level dwell reading from the operating metrics feed.

CPKC revenue

$3,800M

Q3 2025 operating ratio 67.9%.

CPKC top commodity

Containers

4,486 weekly carloads in the latest commodity breakdown.

Railroad advisories affecting this state footprint

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Service AlertCN

Obstruction - CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY near ARLINGTON, KY

Incident on 2026-05-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $5554000

Issued 9 weeks agoDetails →

Service AlertUP

Other (describe in narrative) - Union Pacific Railroad Company near SAN ANTONIO, TX

Incident on 2026-05-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $13011

Issued 9 weeks agoDetails →

Service AlertUP

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near DALLAS, TX

Incident on 2026-05-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $86076

Issued 9 weeks agoDetails →

Service AlertUP

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near PORTLAND, OR

Incident on 2026-05-30: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $16250

Issued 9 weeks agoDetails →

STB Orders UP-NS Merger Applicants to Make Employee Data Public

The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision ordering Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants) to redesignate as public certain employee data submitted to the Board with their revised major merger application. [Click for full press release.]

1 week agoRead more →

STBNotice

26-17

STB Finalizes BNSF Access Terms to Ensure Competition in Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision establishing compensation terms for BNSF’s use of terminal trackage rights in the Lake Charles area of Louisiana, ensuring continued rail competition for local shippers. [Click for full press release.]

2 weeks agoRead more →

Team Track

BNSF New Orleans Team Track

New Orleans, Louisiana

Active railroad and regulatory context for Louisiana

Railroad advisories affecting this state footprint

Obstruction - CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY near ARLINGTON, KY

Other (describe in narrative) - Union Pacific Railroad Company near SAN ANTONIO, TX

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near DALLAS, TX

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near PORTLAND, OR

Recent FRA incident records in Louisiana

Other impacts — COTTON VALLEY, LA

Hwy-rail crossing — BIENVILLE, LA

Other impacts — MONROE, LA

Related regulatory updates

STB Orders UP-NS Merger Applicants to Make Employee Data Public

STB Finalizes BNSF Access Terms to Ensure Competition in Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

BNSF New Orleans Team Track

CN New Orleans Yard

CN Baton Rouge Facility

CN Shreveport Yard

CN Monroe Facility

CN Alexandria Yard

CN Lake Charles Facility

CN Lafayette Yard

CN Houma Facility

CN Slidell Yard

CN Hammond Facility

CN Ruston Yard

CN Natchitoches Facility

CN Minden Yard

CN Bossier City Facility

CN Kenner Yard

CN Metairie Facility

CPKC Shreveport Yard

CPKC Alexandria Facility

CPKC Lake Charles Yard

CPKC Monroe Facility

CPKC Ruston Yard

CPKC Minden Facility

CPKC Natchitoches Yard

CPKC Leesville Facility

CPKC DeRidder Yard

CPKC Sulphur Facility

CPKC West Monroe Yard

CPKC Bastrop Facility

CPKC Tallulah Yard

CPKC Vidalia Facility

CPKC Ferriday Yard

CPKC Jonesville Facility

CPKC Winnfield Yard

CPKC Many Facility

CPKC Mansfield Yard

CPKC Coushatta Facility

Union UP New Orleans Team Track

Union UP Baton Rouge Team Track

Union UP Shreveport Team Track

Union UP Monroe Team Track

Union UP Alexandria Team Track

Union UP Lake Charles Team Track

Union UP Lafayette Team Track

Union UP Houma Team Track

Union UP Slidell Team Track

Union UP Hammond Team Track

The Kearney Companies/CSX

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Active railroad and regulatory context for Louisiana

Railroad advisories affecting this state footprint

Obstruction - CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY near ARLINGTON, KY

Other (describe in narrative) - Union Pacific Railroad Company near SAN ANTONIO, TX

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near DALLAS, TX

Derailment - Union Pacific Railroad Company near PORTLAND, OR

Recent FRA incident records in Louisiana

Other impacts — COTTON VALLEY, LA

Hwy-rail crossing — BIENVILLE, LA

Other impacts — MONROE, LA

Related regulatory updates

STB Orders UP-NS Merger Applicants to Make Employee Data Public

STB Finalizes BNSF Access Terms to Ensure Competition in Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

BNSF New Orleans Team Track

CN New Orleans Yard

CN Baton Rouge Facility

CN Shreveport Yard

CN Monroe Facility