If you’ve never taken a ride on New Orleans’ oldest streetcar line, we think you will love the journey. It’s an incredible and unique experience that you can truly only have in Louisiana! Here’s all the details on this historic line:

The St. Charles streetcar line began operation in 1835 as a railway between the French Quarter and what was then a suburb of New Orleans called Carrollton.

Wikicommons / Diego Delso Today, Carrollton is part of New Orleans, and the streetcar goes to the end of St. Charles Avenue and then continues along Carrollton Avenue.

When buses started coming into the picture in the 1960s, many streetcar lines were being shut down. Preservationists in New Orleans sprung into action.

Flickr.com / Infrogmation They succeeded in naming the streetcar as a National Historic Landmark in 1973. This preserved the streetcars themselves.

That means when you take a ride on this historic line, you are sitting in a streetcar that has been in use in New Orleans since 1920.

Flickr.com / Ian McKellar It’s a truly wonderful experience that will bring you back to a time when life moved at a slower pace.

The streetcar is still one of the most utilized pieces of the overall New Orleans transit footprint.

Flickr.com / ctj71081 When you take a ride on this line, you’ll enjoy the beautiful scenery that is completely unique to New Orleans. The view includes some of the most beautiful mansions in all of New Orleans, as well as the beautiful live oak canopy that marks huge parts of St. Charles Ave.

The interior of the cars is also really beautiful, and it always seems that the vibes inside the cars make for a friendly and nurturing atmosphere.

Flickr.com / Reid Kasprowicz There’s just going to be something to smile at when you take that late night streetcar ride.

In 2004, New Orleans re-opened the Canal St. streetcar line, and now, there are streetcars on Loyola Ave. as well as Rampart St.

Flickr.com / Mike Bitzenhofer As the streetcar lines expand, it makes it easier for New Orleanians to traverse the downtown cooridor.

So the next time you are in New Orleans, consider a ride down the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the United States.

Flickr.com / Traveling Mermaid In fact, it’s the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the entire WORLD.

Have you ever taken a ride on the St. Charles streetcar line? What are your favorite stops and places along the way? Let us know about your experiences in the comments below. We love to hear your comments and feedback.

Wikicommons / Diego Delso

Today, Carrollton is part of New Orleans, and the streetcar goes to the end of St. Charles Avenue and then continues along Carrollton Avenue.

Flickr.com / Infrogmation

They succeeded in naming the streetcar as a National Historic Landmark in 1973. This preserved the streetcars themselves.

Flickr.com / Ian McKellar

It’s a truly wonderful experience that will bring you back to a time when life moved at a slower pace.

Flickr.com / ctj71081

When you take a ride on this line, you’ll enjoy the beautiful scenery that is completely unique to New Orleans. The view includes some of the most beautiful mansions in all of New Orleans, as well as the beautiful live oak canopy that marks huge parts of St. Charles Ave.

Flickr.com / Reid Kasprowicz

There’s just going to be something to smile at when you take that late night streetcar ride.

Flickr.com / Mike Bitzenhofer

As the streetcar lines expand, it makes it easier for New Orleanians to traverse the downtown cooridor.

Flickr.com / Traveling Mermaid

In fact, it’s the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the entire WORLD.

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