Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad
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The Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad was a short line railway (reporting mark LNAC) that operated for over 100 years in Harrison County, Indiana, between Corydon Junction and Corydon, a distance of 7.7 miles (12.39 km).[1] It was sold to its main customer, Lucas Oil, on May 25, 2006. The line is now known as Lucas Oil Rail Line.[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Corydon, Indiana |
| Reporting mark | LNAC |
| Locale | Harrison County, Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 1887–2006 |
| Predecessor | Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railway |
| Successor | Lucas Oil Rail Line |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 7.7 miles |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Harrison County, Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 1881–1887 |
| Successor | Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 7.7 miles |
History
The LNAC was first established as the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railway in 1881, for the purpose of connecting Corydon to the main Louisville-St. Louis line of the then Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway (later acquired by the Southern Railway) that ran a few miles north of town. After construction was completed, the line was opened for business in 1883.[3] In 1887, the company was reorganized as the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad, a name it kept under various owners for well over a century, until 2006.