Connersville and New Castle Railroad
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Connersville and New Castle Railroad | |
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Reporting marks | CNUR |
Locale | eastern Indiana |
Dates of operation | ?–present |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
Headquarters | Corydon, Indiana |
Connersville and New Castle Railroad or C&NC Railroad (AAR reporting marks CNUR), was a Class III short-line railroad that connected the cities of Connersville and New Castle in eastern Indiana. Beginning from a CSX line in Connersville, it ran north through Fayette County, then through the Wayne County communities of Milton and Cambridge City, then northwest into Henry County through New Lisbon to New Castle, where it joined a Norfolk Southern line. The total length of the line was 27.62 miles.
The C&NC began operations December 22, 1997, with four employees.
[edit] External links
- US Railroad Retirement Board Determination: C and NC Railroad
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Freight Railroads Operating in Indiana by Class: 2000