SHORT LINE RAILROADS - INDIANA
Smaller companies operating former main line trackage, no longer wanted by the large railroads. In 1976, the bankruptcy of Penn Central and other northeast railroads led to the formation of Conrail, which was free to abandon routes with limited traffic potential. Thus began a new trend of forming short line railroads, which could operate certain routes more successfully than the large railroads.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANA
Former New York Central main line northwest of Cincinnati.
Shelbyville-Cincinnati
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANAPOLIS
Former Pennsylvania Railroad and Nickel Plate lines near Marion.
Marion-Hartford City
Marion-Kokomo
CHESAPEAKE & INDIANA
Former Chesapeake & Ohio lines.
Wellsboro-La Crosse
La Crosse-North Judson
CHICAGO FORT WAYNE & EASTERN
Former Pennsylvania Railroad main line.
Chicago-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne-Crestline
Fort Wayne-Decatur
CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE & SOUTH BEND
Former Nickel Plate branch connecting with former interurban in Michigan City.
Michigan City-Dillon
CONNERSVILLE & NEW CASTLE RAILROAD
Former Nickel Plate branch.
New Castle-Connersville
DUBOIS COUNTY RAILROAD
Former Southern Railway branch.
Huntingburg-French Lick
ELKHART & WESTERN RAILROAD
Former New York Central and Nickel Plate lines near Elkhart.
Elkhart-Mishawaka
Dillon-Rochester IN
GRAND ELK RAILROAD
Former New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad lines between Elkhart and Grand Rapids.
Elkhart-White Pigeon Jct.
HOOSIER HERITAGE PORT AUTHORITY
Former Nickel Plate branch north of Indianapolis.
Tipton-Indianapolis
HOOSIER SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Former Southern Railway branch.
Cannelton-Lincoln City
INDIANA & OHIO RAILROAD
Former New York Central branch northwest of Cincinnati.
Valley Jct.-Brookville
INDIANA EASTERN RAILROAD
Former Chesapeake & Ohio line north of Cincinnati.
Richmond-Fernald
INDIANA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD
Several former railroads in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
South Milford-Montpelier
Steubenville-Jonesville
INDIANA RAIL ROAD
Several former railroads southwest of Indianapolis.
Newton IL-Indianapolis
Terre Haute-Crane
INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Former Penn Central lines southwest of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis-Sandborn
Elnora-Evansville
KANKAKEE BEAVERVILLE & SOUTHERN
Several former railroads between Kankakee and Lafayette.
Kankakee-Templeton
Cheneyville-Lafayette
Sheff-Free/Handy-Stewart
LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD
Former Pennsylvania Railroad line.
Indianapolis-Louisville
MADISON RAILROAD
Former Pennsylvania Railroad branch.
Madison-North Vernon
US RAIL CORPORATION
Former Pennsylvania Railroad line west of Marion.
Amboy-Marion
WABASH CENTRAL RAILROAD
Former Nickel Plate line east of Marion.
Craigville-Marion
WHITEWATER VALLEY RAILROAD
Former New York Central branch northwest of Cincinnati.
Metamora-Connersville
WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Former Pennsylvania Railroad lines near Logansport.
Logansport-Anoka
Anoka-Kokomo
Logansport-Bringhurst