Sullivan Line (railway)
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The Sullivan Line was an interurban railway line in Indiana. It connected Sullivan to the state's western hub of Terre Haute. The line operated between 1906 and 1931.
In 1905, a bitter fight was waged for possession of the south side interurban entrance to Terre Haute. The Stone–Webster syndicate of the Terre Haute Traction and Light Company secured right-of-ways and franchises and in the spring of 1906 began work on a line to Sullivan.[1] By the end of April, cars were operating to Shelburn, six miles (9.7 km) north of the planned terminus.[2] In June, the line was completed to Sullivan.[3][1] Fares out of Terre Haute started at 10¢,[a] going up to 50¢[b] for the full trip with no local transfers given.[4]
In 1908, the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, the lessee of the Sullivan Line, proposed a six-mile (9.7 km) spur from Shelburn to Hymera; an extension to Linton was also considered, but most of all, the company wanted to extend the line to Vincennes and southward to meet the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company line that ran from Evansville to Patoka. Because of inability to finance the project, the gap was never closed.[1][5]
Service along the line ceased after May 30, 1931.[6]
