List of Indiana railroads


The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Common freight carriers

NameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorNotes
A&R Line, Inc.ARE1995Still exists as a lessor of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
Algers, Winslow and Western RailwayAWW19272007Norfolk Southern Railway-
American Central RailwayNKP18591864Cleveland, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad-
Anderson Belt RailwayPRR18911917Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Anderson, Lebanon and St. Louis RailwayNYC/ PRR18711882Cleveland, Indiana and St. Louis Railway-
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19831989Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway-
Attica, Covington and Southern RailwayWAB18791903Wabash Railroad-
Attica and Terre Haute RailroadC&EI18601872Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad-
Auburn and Eel River Valley RailroadPRR18531853Logansport and Northern Indiana Railroad-
Baltimore and Ohio RailroadB&O, BOB&O18741987Chesapeake and Ohio Railway-
Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago RailroadB&O18761949Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern RailroadB&O18991949Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern RailwayB&O18931899Cincinnati, Louisville and Vincennes Railway-
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago RailwayB&O18721876Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago Railroad-
Bedford Belt RailwayMILW18921910Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway-
Bedford and Bloomfield RailroadMON18831897Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Bedford, Springville, Owensburg and Bloomfield RailroadMON18741883Bedford and Bloomfield Railroad-
Bedford Stone Railway19011917N/A-
Bedford and Wallner RailroadMON19051927Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Bellefontaine RailwayNYC18641868Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway-
Belt Railroad of IndianapolisNYC/ PRR18771881Belt Railroad and Stockyard Company-
Belt Railroad and Stockyard CompanyNYC/ PRR18811883Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Company-
Belt Railroad and Stock Yards CompanyNYC/ PRR1883-
Benton Central Railroad19871989Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad-
Bloomfield RailroadIC, MON18741886Bedford and Bloomfield Railroad, Indiana and Illinois Southern Railroad-
Bloomington Southern RailroadIC19061946Illinois Central Railroad-
Bluffton, Kokomo and Southwestern RailroadNKP18861886Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad-
Borinstein RailroadBRRC1985N/A-
Buffalo and Mississippi RailroadNYC18351837Northern Indiana Railroad-
Butler and Detroit RailroadWAB18801881Detroit, Butler and St. Louis Railroad-
Cairo and Vincennes RailroadNYC18721880Cairo and Vincennes Railway-
Cairo and Vincennes RailwayNYC18801881Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway-
Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago RailwayNYC18891913Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Calumet River RailwayB&O18861887Chicago and Calumet Terminal Railway-
Canada and St. Louis RailwayNYC18871889Sturgis, Goshen and St. Louis Railway-
Carthage, Knightstown and Shirley RailroadCKSI19871988N/AContinued as a tourist railroad
Central Indiana RailwayCINDNYC/ PRR19031976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Central Railroad of IndianapolisNYC1899N/A-
Chesapeake and Ohio RailwayC&O, COC&O19211987CSX Transportation-
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway of IndianaC&O19101934Chesapeake and Ohio Railway-
Chicago and Atlantic RailwayERIE18731890Chicago and Erie Railroad-
Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad19221946N/A-
Chicago and Block Coal RailroadC&EI18791883Chicago and Great Southern Railway-
Chicago and Calumet Terminal RailwayB&O18871898Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad-
Chicago and Canada Southern Railway18711888N/ASold at foreclosure; no property in Indiana
Chicago and Cincinnati RailroadC&O19021902Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
Chicago and Cincinnati RailroadPRR18571865Chicago and Great Eastern Railway-
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville RailroadC&O19031910Chesapeake and Ohio Railway of Indiana-
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville RailroadNKP18661886Lake Erie and Western Railroad-
Chicago, Continental and Baltimore RailwayERIE18711873Chicago and Atlantic Railway-
Chicago, Danville and Vincennes RailroadC&EI18721877State Line and Covington Railroad-
Chicago and Dyer RailroadMON18801880Chicago and Indianapolis Air Line Railway-
Chicago and Eastern Illinois RailroadC&EI, CEIC&EI19401969Louisville and Nashville Railroad-
Chicago and Eastern Illinois RailroadC&EI18771922Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway-
Chicago and Eastern Illinois RailwayC&EI19221940Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Chicago and Erie RailroadERIE18901941Erie Railroad-
Chicago and Grand Trunk RailwayGTW18801900Indiana and Illinois Railway-
Chicago and Great Eastern RailwayPRR18631868Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway-
Chicago and Great Southern RailwayC&EI18811886Indiana Railway-
Chicago, Hammond and Western RailroadNYC18961898Chicago Junction Railway-
Chicago Heights and Northern RailwayEJE18971897Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway-
Chicago and Indiana RailroadCINR19791979Tippecanoe Railroad-
Chicago and Indiana Coal RailwayC&EI18851894Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Chicago, Indiana and Eastern RailwayPRR18931917Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Chicago, Indiana and Southern RailroadNYC19061914New York Central Railroad-
Chicago and Indianapolis Air Line RailwayMON18801881Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway-
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville RailwayCI&L, CILMON18971956Monon Railroad-
Chicago and Indianapolis Terminal CompanyMON18961897Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Chicago Junction RailwayNYC18981907Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad-
Chicago and Lake Huron RailroadGTW18731879Indiana Railway-
Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern RailwayEJE18951938Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway-
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RailwayMILW19211928Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad-
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadMILWMILW19281985The Milwaukee Road, Inc.-
Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans RailroadIC18981951Illinois Central Railroad-
Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh RailroadPRR18831890Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Chicago and South Eastern RailwayNYC/ PRR18911903Central Indiana Railway-
Chicago South Shore and South Bend RailroadCSS1925Electric until 1981
Chicago and State Line Extension RailwayGTW18791879North Western Grand Trunk Railway-
Chicago Terminal Transfer RailroadB&O18971910Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad-
Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern RailwayCTSEMILW19101948Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad-
Chicago and Wabash Valley RailroadMON18981900Chicago and Wabash Valley Railway-
Chicago and Wabash Valley RailwayMON19001916Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Chicago and West Michigan RailwayPM18811917Pere Marquette Railroad-
Cincinnati and Bedford RailwayB&O18891893Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway-
Cincinnati, Bluffton and Chicago Railroad19031917N/A-
Cincinnati, Cambridge and Chicago Short Line RailwayNKP18531854Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad-
Cincinnati and Chicago RailroadNKP, PRR18541860Cincinnati and Chicago Air-Line Railroad, Cincinnati, Connersville and Muncie Railroad, Connersville and New Castle Junction Railroad-
Cincinnati and Chicago Air-Line RailroadPRR18601865Chicago and Great Eastern Railway-
Cincinnati, Connersville and Muncie RailroadNKP18681869Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati Railroad-
Cincinnati, Findlay and Fort Wayne Railway19031919N/A-
Cincinnati and Fort Wayne RailroadPRR18571866Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad-
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton RailwayB&O18951917Baltimore and Ohio RailroadLeased the Cincinnati, Findlay and Fort Wayne Railway and Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis RailroadB&O18721902Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway-
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago RailwayNYC18801889Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western RailroadCIWNB&O19151990CSX Transportation-
Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western RailwayB&O19021915Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railroad-
Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago RailroadNYC18701938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago RailwayPRR18531854Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad-
Cincinnati, Louisville and Vincennes RailwayB&O18991899Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad-
Cincinnati and Martinsville RailroadNYC18651877Fairland, Franklin and Martinsville Railroad-
Cincinnati, New Castle and Michigan RailroadNKP18531854Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad-
Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago RailwayNKP18531865Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
Cincinnati and Richmond RailroadPRR18901890Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne RailroadPRR18661927Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie RailroadC&O19001903Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
Cincinnati, Rockport and Southwestern RailwaySOU18721880Evansville, Rockport and Eastern Railway-
Cincinnati and Southern Ohio River RailwayNYC18871915Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cincinnati and Southwestern RailwaySOU18711872Cincinnati, Rockport and Southwestern Railway-
Cincinnati and Terre Haute RailwayNYC18711877Columbus, Hope and Greensburg Railroad, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad-
Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan RailwayNYC18711915Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis RailwayNYC18891976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis RailwayNYC18681889Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Cleveland, Fort Wayne and Chicago RailroadNKP18651879Ohio Railway-
Cleveland, Indiana and St. Louis RailwayNYC/ PRR18821885Midland Railway-
Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central RailwayPRR18681883Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad-
Columbus, Hope and Greensburg RailroadNYC18821938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Columbus and Indiana Central RailwayPRR18671868Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway-
Columbus and Indianapolis Central RailwayPRR18641867Columbus and Indiana Central Railway-
Columbus and Shelby RailroadPRR18521881Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad-
Connersville and New Castle Junction RailroadNKP18631868Cincinnati, Connersville and Muncie Railroad-
Consolidated Rail CorporationCR19761999CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway-
Cook Transit Company19471956N/A-
Crawfordsville and Rockville RailroadPRR18691871Logansport, Crawfordsville and South Western Railway-
Crawfordsville and Wabash RailroadMON18461852New Albany and Salem Railroad-
Dayton and Chicago Railway18861887Dayton, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway-
Dayton, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway18871891N/ASold at foreclosure; no property in Indiana
Dayton and Union RailroadB&O18631989CSX Transportation-
Decatur and Ohio Railway18861886Dayton and Chicago Railway-
Delphos, Bluffton and Frankfort RailroadNKP18771879Toledo, Delphos and Burlington Railroad-
Detroit, Butler and St. Louis RailroadWAB18811881Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway-
Detroit, Eel River and Illinois RailroadPRR18681877Eel River Railroad-
Detroit, Logansport and St. Louis RailroadPRR18691870Detroit, Eel River and Illinois Railroad-
Dinwiddie and Gary RailwayMON1909Chicago and Wabash Valley Railway-
East Chicago Belt RailroadNYC18961907Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad-
Eaton and Hamilton RailroadPRR18541862Richmond and Miami Railway-
Eel River RailroadPRR18771897Logansport and Toledo Railway-
Elkhart and Western RailroadNYC18881915New York Central Railroad-
Elwood, Anderson and Lapelle Railroad18971929N/A-
Erie RailroadERIEERIE19411960Erie–Lackawanna Railroad-
Erie–Lackawanna RailroadEL19601968Erie Lackawanna Railway-
Erie Lackawanna RailwayEL19681976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Erie Western RailwayERES19771979Chicago and Indiana Railroad-
Evansville Railways Company19091919Evansville and Ohio Valley RailwayOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville Belt RailwayC&EI18811911Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Evansville, Carmi and Paducah RailroadL&N18691871St. Louis and Southeastern Railway-
Evansville and Crawfordsville RailroadC&EI18531877Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad-
Evansville and Eastern Electric Railway19041909Evansville Railways CompanyOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville and Illinois RailroadC&EI18491853Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad-
Evansville and Indianapolis RailroadE&INYC18691920Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute Railway-
Evansville, Indianapolis and Cleveland Straight Line RailroadNYC18531869Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad-
Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute RailwayNYC19201938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Evansville Local Trade RailroadSOU18791880Evansville, Rockport and Eastern Railway-
Evansville, Mt. Carmel and Northern RailwayNYC19061938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Evansville and New Harmony RailwayIC18811903Illinois Central Railroad-
Evansville and Ohio Valley Railway19181946N/AOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville, Owensboro and Nashville Railroad18731877N/ASold at foreclosure; no property in Indiana
Evansville and Peoria RailwayIC18801880Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railway-
Evansville and Richmond RailroadMILW18861897Evansville and Richmond Railway-
Evansville and Richmond RailwayMILW18971897Southern Indiana Railway-
Evansville, Rockport and Eastern RailwaySOU18801881Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway-
Evansville Suburban and Newburgh Railway18881947Cook Transit CompanyOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville Terminal CompanyEVT19962000Indiana Southwestern Railway-
Evansville Terminal Railway19081909Evansville Railways CompanyOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville and Terre Haute RailroadC&EI18771911Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Evansville, Terre Haute and Chicago RailwayC&EI18691899Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Evansville, Washington and Brazil RailroadNYC18831885Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad-
Evansville, Washington and Worthington RailroadNYC18781880Indianapolis and Evansville Railroad-
Fairland, Franklin and Martinsville RailroadNYC18771915Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Ferdinand RailroadFRDN19111987Ferdinand and Huntingburg Railroad-
Ferdinand Railway19061911Ferdinand Railroad-
Ferdinand and Huntingburg RailroadFHRR19871991N/A-
Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Railroad18901894Fort Wayne and Eastern Railway-
Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Railway18941903Cincinnati, Findlay and Fort Wayne Railway-
Fort Wayne and Chicago RailroadPRR18521856Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad-
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville RailroadNKP18811890Lake Erie and Western Railroad-
Fort Wayne and Detroit RailroadWAB19011901Wabash Railroad-
Fort Wayne and Eastern Railway18941894Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Railway-
Fort Wayne and Findlay Railroad18901890Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Railroad-
Fort Wayne and Illinois RailroadNKP18871887New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Fort Wayne and Jackson RailroadNYC18801976Consolidated Rail Corporation, Hillsdale County Railway-
Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw RailroadNYC18681879Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad-
Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati RailroadNKP18691881Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati RailwayNKP18681869Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati Railroad-
Fort Wayne and Southern RailroadB&O, NKP18491868Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati Railway, Ohio and Mississippi Railway-
Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and Southwestern RailroadNYC/ PRR18901901Chicago and South Eastern Railway-
Fort Wayne Union RailwayFWUNKP/ NYC/ PRR/ WAB1922-
Frankfort and Crawfordsville RailroadPRR18691871Logansport, Crawfordsville and South Western Railway-
Frankfort and Kokomo RailroadNKP18701881Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad-
Frankfort and State Line RailroadNKP18791881Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad-
Frankfort, St. Louis and Toledo RailroadNKP18761882Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad-
Franklin and Martinsville RailroadNYC18591865Cincinnati and Martinsville Railroad-
Fulton County Railroad19811985N/A-
Gary and Western RailwayNYC19061928New York Central Railroad-
Grand Rapids and Fort Wayne RailroadPRR18571857Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad-
Grand Rapids and Indiana RailroadPRR18541896Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway-
Grand Rapids and Indiana RailwayPRR18961954Penndel Company-
Grand Rapids, Wabash and Cincinnati RailroadNYC18691871Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway-
Grand Trunk Railway of Northern IndianaNYC18681868Michigan Air Line Railroad-
Grand Trunk Western RailwayGTW19001928Grand Trunk Western Railroad-
Greenville and Miami RailroadB&O18461862Dayton and Union Railroad-
Griffith and Northern RailwayEJE18991931Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway-
Hammond Belt RailwayC&O1906N/A-
Hammond and Blue Island RailroadNYC18951896Chicago, Hammond and Western Railroad-
Hammond and Lake Michigan RailwayB&O18871887Chicago and Calumet Terminal Railway-
Havana, Rantoul and Eastern RailroadIC18781887Lebanon and Western Railroad-
Henderson Bridge CompanyL&N18811906Henderson Bridge and Railroad Company-
Henderson Bridge and Railroad CompanyL&N19061906Louisville and Nashville Railroad-
Hillsdale County RailwayHCRC19761992Indiana Northeastern Railroad-
Hope and Greensburg RailroadNYC18801882Columbus, Hope and Greensburg Railroad-
Huntingburg, Tell City and Cannelton RailroadSOU18851889Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad-
Indiana Block Coal RailroadC&EI18781899Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Illinois Central RailroadICIC18861972Illinois Central Gulf Railroad-
Illinois Central Gulf RailroadICG19721986Indiana Rail Road, Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation-
Illinois and Indiana RailroadIC18991906Indianapolis Southern Railroad-
Indiana RailwayNYC18871887Indiana and Western Railway-
Indiana RailwayC&EI18861886Chicago and Indiana Coal Railway-
Indiana RailwayGTW18801880Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway-
Indiana, Bloomington and Western RailwayNYC18791887Indiana Railway-
Indiana Central RailwayPRR18481864Columbus and Indianapolis Central Railway-
Indiana and Chicago RailwayC&EI18801881Chicago and Great Southern Railway-
Indiana, Decatur and Western RailwayB&O18941902Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway-
Indiana Eastern Railroad and Transportation Company19791984Indiana Midland Railway-
Indiana Harbor RailroadNYC19011906Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad-
Indiana Hi-Rail CorporationIHRC19801997C&NC Railroad, CSX Transportation, Evansville Terminal Company, Fulton County Railroad, Hoosier Southern Railroad, Maumee and Western Railroad, Wabash Central Railroad-
Indiana and Illinois RailwayGTW19001900Grand Trunk Western Railway-
Indiana and Illinois Central RailwayB&O18531875Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Railway-
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa RailroadNYC18811906Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad-
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa RailwayNYC18931898Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad-
Indiana and Illinois Southern RailroadIC18861890St. Louis, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad-
Indiana Interstate RailwayIIRC19781980N/A-
Indiana and Lake Michigan RailwayNYC18871898St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad-
Indiana Midland RailwayIMID19851987Carthage, Knightstown and Shirley Railroad-
Indiana North and South RailroadC&EI18691879Chicago and Block Coal Railroad-
Indiana Northern RailwayWAB18911959New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad-
Indiana and Ohio RailroadINOH19791997Indiana and Ohio Railway-
Indiana Southern RailwayB&O, NKP18661880Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad, Ohio and Mississippi Railway-
Indiana and Southwestern RailwayNYC18861887Canada and St. Louis Railway-
Indiana and Western RailroadIC18991899Illinois and Indiana Railroad-
Indiana Stone RailroadMON18981916Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Indiana and Western RailwayNYC18871887Ohio, Indiana and Western Railway-
Indianapolis and Bellefontaine RailroadNYC18481855Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad-
Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western RailwayNYC18691879Indianapolis and Danville Railroad-
Indianapolis and Cincinnati RailroadNYC18531867Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La Fayette Railway-
Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La Fayette RailroadNYC18731880Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway-
Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La Fayette RailwayNYC18671873Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La Fayette Railroad-
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville and Danville RailroadNYC18681869Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railway-
Indianapolis and Danville RailroadNYC18791879Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway-
Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield RailwayB&O18751887Indianapolis and Wabash Railway-
Indianapolis, Decatur and Western RailwayB&O18881894Indiana, Decatur and Western Railway-
Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago RailroadMON18721881Chicago and Indianapolis Air Line Railway-
Indianapolis and Evansville RailroadNYC18801884Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad-
Indianapolis and Louisville RailwayMON18991916Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Indianapolis and Madison RailroadPRR18621866Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad-
Indianapolis and Ohio State Line RailwayNYC18801881Ohio, Indiana and Pacific Railway-
Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago RailwayNKP18641887Lake Erie and Western Railroad-
Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Cleveland RailroadNYC18551864Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway-
Indianapolis, Rochester and Chicago RailroadNKP18631867Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
Indianapolis and St. Louis RailroadNYC18671882Indianapolis and St. Louis Railway-
Indianapolis and St. Louis RailwayNYC18821889Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Indianapolis and Sandusky RailroadNKP18771879Lake Erie and Western Railway-
Indianapolis Southern RailroadIC19061911Illinois Central Railroad-
Indianapolis Southern RailwayIC18991906Indianapolis Southern Railroad-
Indianapolis Union RailwayIUNYC/ PRR18531976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Indianapolis and Vincennes RailroadPRR18651905Vandalia Railroad-
Indianapolis and Wabash RailwayB&O18871888Indianapolis, Decatur and Western Railway-
Jeffersonville RailroadPRR18491866Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad-
Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis RailroadPRR18661890Vandalia Railroad-
J.K. Line, Inc.JKL19902002N/A-
Joliet and Northern Indiana RailroadNYC18541976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Junction RailroadB&O18481878Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis Railroad-
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge CompanyB&O/ MON/ SOU18811900Kentucky and Indiana Bridge and Railroad Company-
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge and Railroad CompanyB&O/ MON/ SOU19001910Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad-
Kentucky and Indiana Terminal RailroadKITB&O/ MON/ SOU19101981Southern Railway-
Kingan Railroad18731901White River Railway-
Kokomo Belt RailroadPRR18881890Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad-
Kokomo and Marion RailroadNKP18751876Frankfort, St. Louis and Toledo Railroad-
LaFayette, Bloomington and Muncie RailwayNKP18791879Lake Erie and Western Railway-
Lafayette and Indianapolis RailroadNYC18461867Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La Fayette Railway-
La Fayette and Monon RailwayMON18921897Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
LaFayette, Muncie and Bloomington RailroadNKP18691879Muncie and State Line Railroad-
La Fayette Union RailwayWAB1890-
LaGrange, Toledo and Eastern Railway19181920N/A-
Lake Erie, Evansville and South Western RailwaySOU18801880Evansville Local Trade Railroad-
Lake Erie, Evansville and Southwestern RailwaySOU18711877Evansville Local Trade Railroad-
Lake Erie and Fort Wayne RailroadLEFW19041982Norfolk and Western Railway-
Lake Erie and Louisville RailroadPRR18651890Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad-
Lake Erie and Louisville Railway18711877N/ASold at foreclosure; no property in Indiana
Lake Erie and Pacific RailroadPRR18601865Lake Erie and Louisville Railroad-
Lake Erie, Wabash and St. Louis RailroadWAB18521856Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad-
Lake Erie and Western RailroadNKP18871923New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Lake Erie and Western RailwayNKP18791886Lake Erie and Western Railroad-
Lake Michigan and Ohio River RailwayC&EI18851885Chicago and Indiana Coal Railway-
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RailwayNYC18691914New York Central Railroad-
Lawrenceburg and Upper Mississippi RailroadNYC18501853Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad-
Lebanon and Western RailroadIC18871887Rantoul Railroad-
Logansport, Camden and Frankfort RailroadPRR18691871Logansport, Crawfordsville and South Western Railway-
Logansport, Crawfordsville and South Western RailwayPRR18711879Terre Haute and Logansport Railroad-
Logansport and Northern Indiana RailroadPRR18531863Toledo, Logansport and Northern Indiana Railroad-
Logansport and Pacific RailroadPRR18531853Logansport and Pacific Railway-
Logansport and Pacific RailwayPRR18531854Logansport, Peoria and Burlington Railway-
Logansport, Peoria and Burlington RailwayPRR18541858Toledo, Logansport and Burlington Railroad-
Logansport and Toledo RailwayPRR19011905Vandalia Railroad-
Louisville Bridge CompanyPRR18561918Louisville Bridge and Railroad Company-
Louisville Bridge and Railroad CompanyPRR19181918Louisville Bridge and Terminal Railway-
Louisville Bridge and Terminal RailwayPRR19181954Penndel Company-
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis RailroadSOU18861889Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad-
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis RailwaySOU18821886Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad-
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated RailroadSOU18891900Southern Railway of Indiana-
Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge CompanyNYC18871917Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge and Railroad Company-
Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge and Railroad CompanyNYC19171968N/A -
Louisville and Nashville RailroadL&N, LNL&N18801983Seaboard System Railroad-
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago RailroadMON18591873Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway-
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago RailwayMON18731897Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad18872006Lucas Oil Rail Line-
Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railway18811887Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad-
Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis RailwaySOU18771882Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway-
Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line RailwaySOU18701877Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway-
Madison RailwayMDRY19771978Madison Railroad-
Madison and Indianapolis RailroadPRR18361862Indianapolis and Madison Railroad-
Madison, Indianapolis and Peru RailroadNKP, PRR18541854Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, Peru and Indianapolis Railroad-
Marion and Logansport RailroadPRR18531854Marion and Mississinewa Valley Railroad-
Marion and Mississinewa Valley RailroadPRR18521863Union and Logansport Railroad-
Marion and Ottawa RailroadNKP18751876Frankfort, St. Louis and Toledo Railroad-
Martinsville and Franklin RailroadNYC18461859Franklin and Martinsville Railroad-
Michigan Air Line RailroadNYC18681916Michigan Central Railroad-
Michigan Central RailroadMCNYC18461976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Michigan City and Indianapolis RailroadNKP18701888Lake Erie and Western Railroad-
Michigan Southern RailroadMSO19962001Elkhart and Western Railroad, Kendallville Terminal Railway-
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana RailroadNYC18551869Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway-
Midland RailwayNYC/ PRR18851891Chicago and South Eastern Railway-
The Milwaukee Road, Inc.MILW19851986Soo Line Railroad-
Mississippi and Atlantic RailwayIC18751878Havana, Rantoul and Eastern Railroad-
Monon RailroadMONMON19561971Louisville and Nashville Railroad-
Montpelier and Chicago RailroadWAB18901891Wabash Railroad-
Muncie Belt RailwayNYC18921938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Muncie and State Line RailroadNKP18791879LaFayette, Bloomington and Muncie Railway-
Muncie and Western RailroadMWR19021995N/A-
New Albany and Eastern RailwayB&O18871888Ohio and Mississippi Railway-
New Albany and St. Louis Air Line RailwaySOU18691870Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line Railway-
New Albany and Salem RailroadMON18471859Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad-
New Castle and Danville RailroadNYC18541869Indianapolis, Crawfordsville and Danville Railroad-
New Castle and Muncie RailroadNKP18671868Cincinnati, Connersville and Muncie Railroad-
New Castle and Richmond RailroadPRR18481853Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago Railway-
New Castle and Rushville RailroadNKP18791886Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad-
New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois RailroadNJIIWAB19021983Norfolk and Western Railway-
New York Central RailroadNYCNYC19141968Penn Central Transportation Company-
New York and Chicago RailwayNKP18811881New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
New York, Chicago and St. Louis RailroadNKPNKP18871964Norfolk and Western Railway-
New York, Chicago and St. Louis RailwayNKP18811887Fort Wayne and Illinois Railroad-
New York, Fort Wayne and Chicago RailroadNKP18801881New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Norfolk and Western RailwayN&W, NW19641998Norfolk Southern Railway-
North Western Grand Trunk RailwayGTW18791880Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway-
Northern Indiana RailroadNYC18371855Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad-
Ohio RailwayNKP18791880New York, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad-
Ohio, Fort Wayne and Chicago RailroadNKP18801880New York, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad-
Ohio and Indiana RailroadPRR18511856Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad-
Ohio, Indiana and Pacific RailwayNYC18811881Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway-
Ohio, Indiana and Western RailwayNYC18871890Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, Peoria and Eastern Railway-
Ohio and Indianapolis RailroadB&O18531853Junction Railroad-
Ohio and Indianapolis RailwayPRR18321849Jeffersonville Railroad-
Ohio and Mississippi RailroadB&O18481867Ohio and Mississippi Railway-
Ohio and Mississippi RailwayB&O18671893Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway-
Ohio Valley RailwayIC18891897Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad-
Ohio Valley Railway and Terminal CompanyIC18881889Ohio Valley Railway-
Orleans, Paoli and Jasper RailwayMON18851887Orleans, West Baden and French Lick Springs Railway-
Orleans, West Baden and French Lick Springs RailwayMON18871897Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway-
Pendleton and Indianapolis RailroadNYC18461848Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad-
Peninsular RailroadGTW18691870Peninsular Railway-
Peninsular RailwayGTW18701873Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad-
Penn Central Transportation CompanyPC19681976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Penndel CompanyPRR19541976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Pennsylvania CompanyPRR18711918Pennsylvania Railroad-
Pennsylvania RailroadPRRPRR19181968Penn Central Transportation Company-
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville RailwayIC18801900Illinois Central Railroad-
Peoria and Eastern RailwayNYC18901976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Pere Marquette RailroadPM18991917Pere Marquette Railway-
Pere Marquette Railroad of IndianaPM19031907Pere Marquette Railroad-
Pere Marquette RailwayPMPM19171947Chesapeake and Ohio Railway-
Peru and Detroit RailwayWAB18891906Wabash Railroad, Winona Interurban Railway-
Peru and Indianapolis RailroadNKP18461864Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Railway-
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington RailroadPRR19561976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Pigeon River RailroadPGRV1985Still exists as a lessor of Indiana Northeastern Railroad
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis RailroadPRR19171956Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad-
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis RailwayPRR18901917Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago RailroadPRR18561861Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway-
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago RailwayPRR18621976Consolidated Rail Corporation-
Plymouth, Kankakee and Pacific RailroadNYC18701881Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad-
Plymouth Short Line, Ltd.PSLL19851990N/A-
Poseyville and Owensville RailroadPOR19871996Owensville Terminal Company-
Rantoul RailroadIC18871903Illinois Central Railroad-
Richmond and Miami RailroadPRR18461854Eaton and Hamilton Railroad-
Richmond and Miami RailwayPRR18621890Cincinnati and Richmond Railroad-
Rockport and Northern Central RailwaySOU18691872Cincinnati, Rockport and Southwestern Railway-
Rossville and Eastern RailroadC&EI19021903Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
Rushville and Lawrenceburg RailroadNYC18481850Lawrenceburg and Upper Mississippi Railroad-
Rushville and Shelbyville RailroadPRR18441859Shelby and Rush Railroad-
St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern RailroadNYC18991943New York Central Railroad-
St. Joseph Valley RailroadNYC18691870Michigan Air Line Railroad-
St. Joseph Valley Railway19051918LaGrange, Toledo and Eastern Railway-
St. Joseph Valley Traction Company19031918N/A-
St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute RailroadNYC18621890Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway-
St. Louis, Indianapolis and Eastern RailroadIC18891899Indiana and Western Railroad-
St. Louis and South Eastern RailwayL&N18721879South East and St. Louis Railway-
St. Louis and Southeastern RailwayL&N18711872St. Louis and South Eastern Railway-
Seaboard System RailroadSBD19831986CSX Transportation-
Shelby and Rush RailroadPRR18591882Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad-
South Chicago and Southern RailroadPRR19011954Penndel Company-
South East and St. Louis RailwayL&N18801936Louisville and Nashville Railroad-
Southern RailwaySOUSOU19001990Norfolk Southern Railway-
Southern Railway of IndianaSOU19001944Southern Railway-
Southern Indiana RailwayMILW18971910Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway-
State Line and Covington RailroadC&EI18771877Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad-
State Line and Indiana City RailwayPRR18871901South Chicago and Southern Railroad-
Sturgis, Goshen and St. Louis RailwayNYC18891915New York Central Railroad-
Syracuse and Milford Railway19071923N/A-
Terre Haute and Alton RailroadNYC18511856Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad-
Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis RailroadNYC18561862St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad-
Terre Haute, Brazil and Eastern RailroadTBER19871993N/A-
Terre Haute and Indianapolis RailroadPRR18651905Vandalia Railroad-
Terre Haute and Logansport RailroadPRR18791898Terre Haute and Logansport Railway-
Terre Haute and Logansport RailwayPRR18981905Vandalia Railroad-
Terre Haute and Richmond RailroadPRR18471865Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad-
Terre Haute and Southeastern RailroadNYC18781885Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad-
Terre Haute, Worthington and Bloomfield RailwayNYC18711879Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad-
Tiffin and Fort Wayne RailroadNKP18531859American Central Railway-
Tippecanoe RailroadTIPP19801990J.K. Line, Inc.-
Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis RailroadNKP18811884Bluffton, Kokomo and Southwestern Railroad-
Toledo, Delphos and Burlington RailroadNKP18791882Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad-
Toledo, Logansport and Burlington RailroadPRR18581862Toledo, Logansport and Burlington Railway-
Toledo, Logansport and Burlington RailwayPRR18621867Columbus and Indiana Central Railway-
Toledo, Logansport and Northern Indiana RailroadPRR18631869Detroit, Logansport and St. Louis Railroad-
Toledo, Peoria and Western RailroadTPW19761983Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City RailroadNKP18861900Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad-
Toledo, St. Louis and Western RailroadNKP19001923New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Toledo and Wabash RailwayWAB18581865Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway-
Toledo, Wabash and Western RailroadWAB18561858Wabash and Western Railway-
Toledo, Wabash and Western RailwayWAB18651876Wabash Railway-
Twin Branch RailroadTB19251978N/A-
Union and Logansport RailroadPRR18631867Columbus and Indiana Central Railway-
Union Railroad, Transfer and Stock Yard CompanyNYC/ PRR18761881Belt Railroad and Stock Yard Company-
Union Track RailwayNYC/ PRR18501853Indianapolis Union Railway-
Vandalia RailroadPRR19051917Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad-
Vernon, Greensburg and Rushville RailroadNYC18791938Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
Vincennes and Cairo RailroadNYC18711872Cairo and Vincennes Railroad-
Wabash RailroadWABWAB19421991Norfolk and Western Railway-
Wabash RailroadWAB18991915Wabash Railway-
Wabash RailroadC&EI18511853Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad-
Wabash RailwayWAB19151942Wabash Railroad-
Wabash RailwayWAB18771879Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway-
Wabash Eastern Railway of IndianaWAB18891889Wabash Railroad-
Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific RailwayWAB18791886Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway, Wabash Eastern Railway of Indiana-
Wabash Western RailwayWAB18871889Wabash Railroad-
Wabash and Western RailwayWAB18581858Toledo and Wabash Railway-
Warsaw, Goshen and White Pigeon RailroadNYC18701871Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway-
Western Division, Buffalo and Mississippi RailroadNYC18481855Northern Indiana Railroad-
Western Indiana RailroadC&EI18721872Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad-
Western Indiana RailwayEJE1897Chicago Heights and Northern Railway-
White River Railway1901-
White Water RailroadNYC18781890Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway-
White Water Valley RailroadNYC18651878White Water Railroad-
Winona Railroad19261952N/AElectric until 1938

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NameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorNotes
Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway19011904Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway-
Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway19041925Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad-
Chicago – New York Electric Air Line RailroadProposed but not built
Chicago South Shore and South Bend RailroadCSS1925Continuing in operation as of 2018
Evansville Railway------
Evansville Railways Company------
Evansville and Eastern Electric Railway19041909Evansville Railways CompanyOperated electric passenger and steam freight trains
Evansville, Henderson and Owensboro Railway------
Evansville and Mount Vernon Electric Railway------
Evansville and Ohio Valley Railway------
Evansville and Southern Indiana Traction Company------
Evansville Suburban and Newburgh Railway------
Evansville Terminal Railway------
Garrett, Auburn and Northern Electric Railroad1901
Indiana Railroad19301941
Indianapolis and Eastern Railway1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company------
Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Company1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Company1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Indianapolis and Western Railway1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Indianapolis Coal Traction Company1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Danville Electric Railway1912Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Interstate Public Service Company------
Kokomo, Marion and Western Traction Company------
Lebanon and Thorntown Traction Company------
Louisville and Northern Railway and Lighting Company------
Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company------
Marion, Bluffton and Eastern Traction Company------
Northern Indiana Railway------
Ohio Electric Railway------
Richmond Street and Interurban Railway1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
St. Joseph Valley Traction Company------
Southern Indiana Railway------
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company1907Indiana Railroad-
Terre Haute Traction and Light Company1907Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company-
Winona Railroad------
Winona Interurban Railway------
Winona Service Company------
Winona and Warsaw Railway------

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