Louisville and Interurban Railroad | |
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Locale | Louisville, Kentucky |
Dates of operation | 1904–1935 |
Track gauge | 5 ft 0 in (1524 mm) 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
The Louisville and Interurban Railroad (L&I) was an interurban line that operated in and around Louisville, Kentucky during the first half of the 20th century.
It opened its first route from Louisville east to Jeffersontown in 1904. Subsequent routes were built to Okolona (1905), Orell (1907), and Fern Creek (1908). In 1911, L&I acquired the Louisville & Eastern Railroad. The L&E consisted of lines from Louisville to Shelbyville and La Grange. From 1931-1935, all routes were abandoned.
The L&I was owned by the Louisville Traction Company, which also operated local streetcar service through Louisville Railway Company.