Now serving as the city's official welcome center, Basin Street Station was formerly the New Orleans Terminal Company, a historical touchstone that remains in what was once the transportation crossroad of the city of New Orleans. Today Basin St. Station embodies the preservation of a rare vestige of the five railways stations and their associated buildings that served Downtown New Orleans in the early 20th century. Developed by the locally owned Valentino New Orleans Hotels, Basin Street Station includes a visitor information center, educational community exhibit and performance venues, a walking tour kiosk, a coffee shop and Louisiana gift shop. There are super cool old photos of the city, train memorabilia and lots of helpful bits for visiting New Orleans.